Kason Industries, Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — NEWNAN, GEORGIA
| Employer | Kason Industries, Inc | Report ID | 2021032125 |
| Address | 57 Amlajack Boulevard | City, State ZIP | NEWNAN, GEORGIA 30265 |
| Event Date | March 10, 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 | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.40000, -84.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating an assembly machine and had to adjust a part in the machine. While adjusting the part with his left hand, the machine cycled resulting in a partial amputation to the middle fingertip, without bone loss.
Incident Summary
On March 10, 2021, a worker at Kason Industries, Inc in NEWNAN, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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