WIKA INSTRUMENT CORPORATION
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA
| Employer | WIKA INSTRUMENT CORPORATION | Report ID | 2019099781 |
| Address | 1000 WIEGAND BLVD. | City, State ZIP | LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA 30043 |
| Event Date | September 18, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Presses, except printing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 334513 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.96000, -84.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading parts from a window staking press when the machine amputated the tip of her right ring finger.
Incident Summary
On September 18, 2019, a worker at WIKA INSTRUMENT CORPORATION in LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with presses, except printing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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