Brunswick Cellulose, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Brunswick Cellulose, LLC in BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA
Employer Brunswick Cellulose, LLC Report ID 2021010563
Address 1400 West 9th Street City, State ZIP BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA 31520
Event Date January 21, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Lathes, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 322110 Inspection # 1512037
GPS Coordinates 31.18000, -81.51000

Incident Narrative

An employee was boring a hole in a coupling on a lathe and amputated his right middle fingertip just above the fingernail.

Incident Summary

On January 21, 2021, a worker at Brunswick Cellulose, LLC in BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with lathes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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