JAC Products, Inc.

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — FRANKLIN, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at JAC Products, Inc. in FRANKLIN, GEORGIA
Employer JAC Products, Inc. Report ID 2019099767
Address 266 Mary Johnson Drive City, State ZIP FRANKLIN, GEORGIA 30217
Event Date September 18, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified
Secondary Source Handtools-power not determined, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 331316 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 33.28000, -85.11000

Incident Narrative

An employee was changing the saw blade on a piece of machinery. A tool fell onto the machine, causing it to activate, and the blade amputated the employee's middle and ring fingers at the first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On September 18, 2019, a worker at JAC Products, Inc. in FRANKLIN, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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