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Altium Packaging LP

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Altium Packaging LP in ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Employer Altium Packaging LP Report ID 2020021881
Address 6220 Duquesne Dr SW City, State ZIP ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30336
Event Date February 26, 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 Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 326160 Inspection # 1467803
GPS Coordinates 33.72000, -84.59000

Incident Narrative

While removing jammed bottles from a detabber machine, the operator's glove was caught in the ejection belt conveyor pulling his hand toward the belt. The employee's left ringer fingertip was amputated.

Incident Summary

On February 26, 2020, a worker at Altium Packaging LP in ATLANTA, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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