Dixie Converting Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — CARROLLTON, GEORGIA
| Employer | Dixie Converting Corporation | Report ID | 2020043409 |
| Address | 889 Blandenburg Road | City, State ZIP | CARROLLTON, GEORGIA 30116 |
| Event Date | April 14, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Banding, baling, strapping machinery |
| Secondary Source | Handtools-nonpowered, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322299 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.54000, -85.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing an opening to run bailer wire around a cardboard bail when the up-right bailer machine cycled. The one-foot long iron bar tool he was holding shifted and caught his left pinky finger against the bailer machine resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On April 14, 2020, a worker at Dixie Converting Corporation in CARROLLTON, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with banding, baling, strapping machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,279 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified injuries.
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