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Novolex

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — NORCROSS, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Novolex in NORCROSS, GEORGIA
Employer Novolex Report ID 2019077629
Address 6448 Best Friend Road City, State ZIP NORCROSS, GEORGIA 30071
Event Date July 26, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 326111 Inspection # 1420561
GPS Coordinates 33.91000, -84.22000

Incident Narrative

An employee was running a bag machine. When he attempted to clean a roller his right index finger was amputated. The roller was unguarded at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On July 26, 2019, a worker at Novolex in NORCROSS, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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