Gregory Packaging, Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — NEWNAN, GEORGIA
| Employer | Gregory Packaging, Inc | Report ID | 2021010134 |
| Address | 71 Almajack blvd | City, State ZIP | NEWNAN, GEORGIA 30265 |
| Event Date | January 6, 2021 | Outcome | 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 | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311421 | Inspection # | 1509247 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.40000, -84.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was making final adjustments to a box top paper machine after doing maintenance on the machine. Moving parts in the machine crushed the employee's left little finger. The finger was medically amputated.
Incident Summary
On January 6, 2021, a worker at Gregory Packaging, Inc in NEWNAN, 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 special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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