UNIVERSAL ALLOY CORPORATION
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — CANTON, GEORGIA
| Employer | UNIVERSAL ALLOY CORPORATION | Report ID | 20221110136 |
| Address | 180 LAMAR HALEY PARKWAY | City, State ZIP | CANTON, GEORGIA 30114 |
| Event Date | November 17, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336413 | Inspection # | 1635730 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.24000, -84.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing the metal extrusion for stretching when the operator lifted it into position. The employee's finger became caught in the extrusion pinch point area, causing an amputation to the right fingertip.
Incident Summary
On November 17, 2022, a worker at UNIVERSAL ALLOY CORPORATION in CANTON, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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