The Euclid Chemical Company
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — LA FAYETTE, GEORGIA
| Employer | The Euclid Chemical Company | Report ID | 2020087286 |
| Address | 3361 N. HWY 27 | City, State ZIP | LA FAYETTE, GEORGIA 30728 |
| Event Date | August 3, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327390 | Inspection # | 1487411 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.75000, -85.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was assisting an extruder line operator when the synthetic fibers wound tightly around his left thumb and amputated it.
Incident Summary
On August 3, 2020, a worker at The Euclid Chemical Company in LA FAYETTE, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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