J-M Manufacturing Company, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ADEL, GEORGIA
| Employer | J-M Manufacturing Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2021109370 |
| Address | 2101 JM Drive | City, State ZIP | ADEL, GEORGIA 31620 |
| Event Date | October 31, 2021 | Outcome | 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 | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.11000, -83.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was running PVC production lines when a machine malfunctioned. As he tried to free a pipe that was jammed in a belling station, the machine started to process and its hydraulic cylinder came down on his right little finger. The finger was amputated.
Incident Summary
On October 31, 2021, a worker at J-M Manufacturing Company, Inc. in ADEL, 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 metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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