Nordson Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — 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
OSHA has recorded 5,298 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning injuries.
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