DIVERSITECH CORPORATION
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — CONYERS, GEORGIA
| Employer | DIVERSITECH CORPORATION | Report ID | 2021043301 |
| Address | 1512 OLD COVINGTON HWY | City, State ZIP | CONYERS, GEORGIA 30012 |
| Event Date | April 21, 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) | 327390 | Inspection # | 1529881 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.67000, -84.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working at a shaker. His fingers were pinched between a concrete mold and the shaker, and his right middle and ring fingertips were amputated.
Incident Summary
On April 21, 2021, a worker at DIVERSITECH CORPORATION in CONYERS, 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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