US Battery Manufacturing Company, Inc

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — AUGUSTA, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at US Battery Manufacturing Company, Inc in AUGUSTA, GEORGIA
Employer US Battery Manufacturing Company, Inc Report ID 2021032317
Address 1895 Tobacco Road City, State ZIP AUGUSTA, GEORGIA 30906
Event Date March 17, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
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, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 335912 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 33.37000, -82.00000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing a panel/guard from a pasting machine so it could be cleaned. The roller inside the machine smashed his left little finger, which was amputated up to the first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On March 17, 2021, a worker at US Battery Manufacturing Company, Inc in AUGUSTA, 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, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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