Kobayashi Healthcare International, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DALTON, GEORGIA
| Employer | Kobayashi Healthcare International, Inc. | Report ID | 2022098125 |
| Address | 245 Kraft Drive | City, State ZIP | DALTON, GEORGIA 30721 |
| Event Date | September 13, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325411 | Inspection # | 1624647 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.70000, -84.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On September 13, 2022, an employee was clearing a jam in a machine's overflow tray. The slider tray engaged and caused an amputation to her right index finger. The machine was energized at the time.
Incident Summary
On September 13, 2022, a worker at Kobayashi Healthcare International, Inc. in DALTON, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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