NaturChem, Inc.
Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c. — Cuts, lacerations — CONYERS, GEORGIA
| Employer | NaturChem, Inc. | Report ID | 2020076933 |
| Address | 2367 Rockaway Industrial Boulevard | City, State ZIP | CONYERS, GEORGIA 30012 |
| Event Date | July 23, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Hand grinders-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561710 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.69000, -84.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a fabricated roll cage from a tractor using a 4 1/2-inch grinder with a metal cutoff wheel. The employee started cutting the weld. When the employee got to the end of the cut, the wheel hit the center between the tubing and kicked back, jerking the grinder from the employee's hands. The grinder lacerated the employee's hand.
Incident Summary
On July 23, 2020, a worker at NaturChem, Inc. in CONYERS, GEORGIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c., with hand grinders-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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