Cellofoam North America, Inc.
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — CONYERS, GEORGIA
| Employer | Cellofoam North America, Inc. | Report ID | 2020010409 |
| Address | 1961 Rockdale Industrial Blvd. | City, State ZIP | CONYERS, GEORGIA 30012 |
| Event Date | January 14, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Sanders-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326140 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.70000, -84.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sanding a piece of metal with a disk sander when the clamps holding the piece of metal did not fully engage due to a build-up of debris. The disk sander then amputated the employee's right thumb tip with bone loss.
Incident Summary
On January 14, 2020, a worker at Cellofoam North America, Inc. in CONYERS, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with sanders-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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