D-MAC Industries Inc
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | D-MAC Industries Inc | Report ID | 2023054215 |
| Address | 1880 D-Mac Drive | City, State ZIP | ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA 30004 |
| Event Date | May 10, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423840 | Inspection # | 1670054 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.11000, -84.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was brushing out metal shavings from the slug slot when one of the spring-actuated hold-downs on a metal deck cutoff die was stuck in the up position. The die was removed from the press and the employee brushed away metal shavings. The employee's left hand was on the die while another employee began loosening a bolt on top of the die. The hold-down that was stuck then broke loose, crushing portions of his index, middle, ring, and little fingers on his left hand that required surgical amputation.
Incident Summary
On May 10, 2023, a worker at D-MAC Industries Inc in ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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