Strategic Materials, Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — COLLEGE PARK, GEORGIA
| Employer | Strategic Materials, Inc | Report ID | 2021021778 |
| Address | 3050 Roosevelt Highway | City, State ZIP | COLLEGE PARK, GEORGIA 30349 |
| Event Date | February 26, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | 1517837 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.62000, -84.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unjamming a conveyor belt when his finger was caught in the conveyor's chain drive, resulting in an amputation of the left ring fingertip.
Incident Summary
On February 26, 2021, a worker at Strategic Materials, Inc in COLLEGE PARK, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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