PDQ Manufacturing Inc.
Struck against object or equipment, unspecified — Amputations — ELLIJAY, GEORGIA
| Employer | PDQ Manufacturing Inc. | Report ID | 2020098520 |
| Address | 201 Victory Circle | City, State ZIP | ELLIJAY, GEORGIA 30536 |
| Event Date | September 8, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325611 | Inspection # | 1496356 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.68000, -84.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was putting bottles in boxes on a production line. A carton became lodged in the taping portion of the carton erector. He was trying to unjam the carton when it ripped, causing his right hand to pass over the cutting mechanism and the protective cover on the cutting blade to pull back. The blade cut off the tip of his middle finger.
Incident Summary
On September 8, 2020, a worker at PDQ Manufacturing Inc. in ELLIJAY, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against object or equipment, unspecified, with packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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