SOUTHWIRE COMPANY, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CARROLLTON, GEORGIA
| Employer | SOUTHWIRE COMPANY, LLC | Report ID | 2021032273 |
| Address | One Southwire Drive | City, State ZIP | CARROLLTON, GEORGIA 30119 |
| Event Date | March 16, 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 | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331318 | Inspection # | 1522588 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.58000, -85.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting an oil separator and suffered amputation of their right ring finger below the first joint. The machine was not shut down or locked out at the time.
Incident Summary
On March 16, 2021, a worker at SOUTHWIRE COMPANY, LLC in CARROLLTON, 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 machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 5,298 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning injuries.
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