Keystone Memorials Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — ELBERTON, GEORGIA
| Employer | Keystone Memorials Inc | Report ID | 2022054433 |
| Address | 1595 Washington Highway | City, State ZIP | ELBERTON, GEORGIA 30635 |
| Event Date | May 20, 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 | Honing, polishing, lapping machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327991 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.06000, -82.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was polishing stone with a mill polisher machine when his right middle finger got caught in the polisher, amputating the distal phalange.
Incident Summary
On May 20, 2022, a worker at Keystone Memorials Inc in ELBERTON, 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 honing, polishing, lapping machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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