Rotary Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — GLENNVILLE, GEORGIA
| Employer | Rotary Corporation | Report ID | 2022108692 |
| Address | 113 W Simon Street | City, State ZIP | GLENNVILLE, GEORGIA 30427 |
| Event Date | October 3, 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 | Extruding machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1628436 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.94000, -81.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading an extruder machine that made string for string trimmers. The line ran through the machine on rollers. It became tangled in the machine; while trying to untangle it, the employee suffered an amputation to the left ring finger at the last knuckle, as well as a lacerated left middle finger.
Incident Summary
On October 3, 2022, a worker at Rotary Corporation in GLENNVILLE, 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 extruding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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