Amerimax Diversified Products
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Avulsions, enucleations — DULUTH, GEORGIA
| Employer | Amerimax Diversified Products | Report ID | 2021053833 |
| Address | 4455 River Green Parkway | City, State ZIP | DULUTH, GEORGIA 30096 |
| Event Date | May 10, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Extruding machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 444190 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.02000, -84.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a continuous gutter forming extruder machine when he noticed a jam. While working to free the jam, the employee sustained a degloving injury to their left index finger.
Incident Summary
On May 10, 2021, a worker at Amerimax Diversified Products in DULUTH, GEORGIA suffered avulsions, enucleations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with extruding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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