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Continental Tire the Americas, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BARNESVILLE, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Continental Tire the Americas, LLC in BARNESVILLE, GEORGIA
Employer Continental Tire the Americas, LLC Report ID 2020021757
Address 160 Aldora Strret City, State ZIP BARNESVILLE, GEORGIA 30204
Event Date February 22, 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 Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 314992 Inspection # 1467379
GPS Coordinates 33.05000, -84.17000

Incident Narrative

An employee attempted to untangle ends on machine when their right hand got caught in the yarn and severed the tip of employee's pinky finger.

Incident Summary

On February 22, 2020, a worker at Continental Tire the Americas, LLC in BARNESVILLE, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with textile, apparel, leather production machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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