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PYROTECHNIC SPECIALTIES, INC.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at PYROTECHNIC SPECIALTIES, INC. in BYRON, GEORGIA
Employer PYROTECHNIC SPECIALTIES, INC. Report ID 2022043338
Address 1661 JUNIPER CREEK ROAD City, State ZIP BYRON, GEORGIA 31008
Event Date April 18, 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 maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Presses, except printing, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 325920 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.67000, -83.78000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning a drill press when it amputated their left index finger.

Incident Summary

On April 18, 2022, a worker at PYROTECHNIC SPECIALTIES, INC. in BYRON, 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 presses, except printing, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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