US Battery Manufacturing Company, Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — 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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