Mittera Atlanta, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ATLANTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Mittera Atlanta, LLC | Report ID | 2023076565 |
| Address | 3530 Browns Mill Road SE | City, State ZIP | ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30354 |
| Event Date | July 21, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 323111 | Inspection # | 1688372 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.65000, -84.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was retrieving a piece of paper that was jammed inside of the gluer machine. The machine caught her right little finger, resulting in partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On July 21, 2023, a worker at Mittera Atlanta, LLC in ATLANTA, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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 hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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