SCHNABEL FOUNDATION COMPANY
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ATLANTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | SCHNABEL FOUNDATION COMPANY | Report ID | 2022054243 |
| Address | 40 Boulevard SE | City, State ZIP | ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30312 |
| Event Date | May 16, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Agitators, mixers-earth, mineral |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238190 | Inspection # | 1597828 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.75000, -84.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting a non-working cylinder on a grout plant. The cylinder activated while the employee's left index, middle, and ring fingers were inside it, causing amputations to all three fingertips.
Incident Summary
On May 16, 2022, a worker at SCHNABEL FOUNDATION COMPANY in ATLANTA, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with agitators, mixers-earth, mineral identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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