IVC, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — DALTON, GEORGIA
| Employer | IVC, Inc. | Report ID | 20191112329 |
| Address | 101 IVC Dr. | City, State ZIP | DALTON, GEORGIA 30721 |
| Event Date | November 29, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.71000, -84.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing machine startup. The employee went to check the torque on the rotary valve and his fingers were caught in moving parts. The employee sustained lacerations to the left index and middle fingers, and the left ring finger was amputated to the knuckle.
Incident Summary
On November 29, 2019, a worker at IVC, Inc. in DALTON, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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