SA Recycling LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — NORCROSS, GEORGIA
| Employer | SA Recycling LLC | Report ID | 2020032816 |
| Address | 1882 Mitchell Rd | City, State ZIP | NORCROSS, GEORGIA 30071 |
| Event Date | March 27, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.92000, -84.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had just adjusted the speed of a shaker table, and was turning to walk away, when the table's belt caught his left glove and pulled his index finger into the pulley. He suffered a fracture and an amputation to the finger.
Incident Summary
On March 27, 2020, a worker at SA Recycling LLC in NORCROSS, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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