Cardinal Health, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — AUGUSTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Cardinal Health, Inc. | Report ID | 2022043041 |
| Address | 1430 Marvin Griffin Rd | City, State ZIP | AUGUSTA, GEORGIA 30906 |
| Event Date | April 6, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 339112 | Inspection # | 1589622 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.39000, -81.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had been pulling products at a packing station. While trying to retrieve a pad that had fallen onto the serpentine belt, the feed shelf cycled, which engaged the serpentine belt and the employee's right hand was caught between the belt and gear mechanism. The employee's right index finger was amputated to the first joint. A guard was in place at the time.
Incident Summary
On April 6, 2022, a worker at Cardinal Health, Inc. in AUGUSTA, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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