Nordson Corporation

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Nordson Corporation in DULUTH, GEORGIA
Employer Nordson Corporation Report ID 2020054674
Address 11475 Lakefield Dr City, State ZIP DULUTH, GEORGIA 30097
Event Date May 20, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Grinders, abraders
Secondary Source Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools
Industry (NAICS) 333911 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 34.06000, -84.15000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning the dressing wheel on a grinder. The rag he was using fell between the wheels and pulled his left hand into the wheel. The finger was cut down to the first joint.

Incident Summary

On May 20, 2020, a worker at Nordson Corporation in DULUTH, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with grinders, abraders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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