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COLUMBIA RECYCLING CORP.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DALTON, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at COLUMBIA RECYCLING CORP. in DALTON, GEORGIA
Employer COLUMBIA RECYCLING CORP. Report ID 2023043385
Address 1001 CHATTANOOGA AVE. City, State ZIP DALTON, GEORGIA 30719
Event Date April 16, 2023 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 Special process machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 314999 Inspection # 1666706
GPS Coordinates 34.78000, -84.97000

Incident Narrative

On April 16, 2023, a maintenance employee was clearing a jammed classifier machine and went to remove the air lock when it amputated three middle fingers on his left hand at the first joint.

Incident Summary

On April 16, 2023, a worker at COLUMBIA RECYCLING CORP. in DALTON, 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 special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 5,298 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning injuries.

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