West Rock Company, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — LITHIA SPRINGS, GEORGIA
| Employer | West Rock Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2020010553 |
| Address | 600 Riverside Pkwy., Suite 200 | City, State ZIP | LITHIA SPRINGS, GEORGIA 30122 |
| Event Date | January 18, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Pumps |
| Industry (NAICS) | 323119 | Inspection # | 1458922 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.73000, -84.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting a varnish pump. He removed and replaced the pump. The pump was turned on and the pump impeller amputated his right middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On January 18, 2020, a worker at West Rock Company, Inc. in LITHIA SPRINGS, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with pumps identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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