Bio-Lab, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — CONYERS, GEORGIA
| Employer | Bio-Lab, Inc. | Report ID | 2021087344 |
| Address | 1700 Old Covington Highway | City, State ZIP | CONYERS, GEORGIA 30012 |
| Event Date | August 26, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325998 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.67000, -84.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a tablet press. The press amputated the tip of the employee's left middle finger.
Incident Summary
On August 26, 2021, a worker at Bio-Lab, Inc. in CONYERS, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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