Aspen Products
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MACON, GEORGIA
| Employer | Aspen Products | Report ID | 20191212539 |
| Address | 3220 Avondale Mill Road | City, State ZIP | MACON, GEORGIA 31216 |
| Event Date | December 5, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322220 | Inspection # | 1450470 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.70000, -83.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to clear a jam inside a machine when his right middle finger became caught, resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On December 5, 2019, a worker at Aspen Products in MACON, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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