GLOCK, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SMYRNA, GEORGIA
| Employer | GLOCK, INC. | Report ID | 2023054159 |
| Address | 6000 HIGHLANDS PARKWAY SE | City, State ZIP | SMYRNA, GEORGIA 30082 |
| Event Date | May 9, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332994 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.83000, -84.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning off metal flakes from a broaching machine/metal shaver when the machine activated and the blade cycled. The machine contacted the employee's finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On May 9, 2023, a worker at GLOCK, INC. in SMYRNA, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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