TOYO TIRE NORTH AMERICA MANUFACTURING INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — WHITE, GEORGIA
| Employer | TOYO TIRE NORTH AMERICA MANUFACTURING INC. | Report ID | 2021097687 |
| Address | 3660 HWY 411 NE | City, State ZIP | WHITE, GEORGIA 30184 |
| Event Date | September 7, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.29000, -84.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was starting up machines after a holiday. Noticing a jam on the powder feed system, he tried to remove a valve. The butterfly mechanism in the valve closed and amputated the tip of his right middle finger.
Incident Summary
On September 7, 2021, a worker at TOYO TIRE NORTH AMERICA MANUFACTURING INC. in WHITE, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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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