STANDRIDGE COLOR CORPORATION

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at STANDRIDGE COLOR CORPORATION in SOCIAL CIRCLE, GEORGIA
Employer STANDRIDGE COLOR CORPORATION Report ID 2021064522
Address 1196 HIGHTOWER TRAIL City, State ZIP SOCIAL CIRCLE, GEORGIA 30025
Event Date June 3, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized, 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) 325991 Inspection # 1534754
GPS Coordinates 33.67000, -83.72000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning out a hopper when his hand slipped and contacted the rotor, resulting in a right middle finger amputation at the base of the nail and damage to the index finger.

Incident Summary

On June 3, 2021, a worker at STANDRIDGE COLOR CORPORATION in SOCIAL CIRCLE, 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 hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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