Suhner Manufacturing INC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — ROME, GEORGIA
| Employer | Suhner Manufacturing INC | Report ID | 2019099418 |
| Address | 43 Anderson Rd SW | City, State ZIP | ROME, GEORGIA 30161 |
| Event Date | September 10, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Metalworking lathes |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | 1430616 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.20000, -85.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had finished grinding a shaft on a lathe and turned the machine off. As he went to remove the shaft, a switch was contacted and turned the lathe on. The shaft on the lathe grabbed his glove wrapping it around the shaft and causing an amputation to the left index finger.
Incident Summary
On September 10, 2019, a worker at Suhner Manufacturing INC in ROME, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metalworking lathes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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