Orafol Americas Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BLACK CREEK, GEORGIA
| Employer | Orafol Americas Inc. | Report ID | 2022098444 |
| Address | 1100 Oracal Parkway | City, State ZIP | BLACK CREEK, GEORGIA 31308 |
| Event Date | September 23, 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 | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.17000, -81.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working with an automatic sheeting machine. The material was not feeding properly into the machine. The employee was trying to grab the material and pull it through when a blade in the machine amputated the tip of her left thumb above the knuckle, also cutting her left index finger.
Incident Summary
On September 23, 2022, a worker at Orafol Americas Inc. in BLACK CREEK, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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