Southwire Company, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — CARROLLTON, GEORGIA
| Employer | Southwire Company, LLC | Report ID | 2019066581 |
| Address | 3 Southwire Dr. | City, State ZIP | CARROLLTON, GEORGIA 30117 |
| Event Date | June 30, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332618 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.56000, -85.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a piece of plastic from a conveyor when the conveyor's cradle retracted, caught the tip of his left middle finger, and amputated it (without bone loss).
Incident Summary
On June 30, 2019, a worker at Southwire Company, LLC in CARROLLTON, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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