Wellmade Industries MFR. N.A LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Avulsions, enucleations — CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA
| Employer | Wellmade Industries MFR. N.A LLC | Report ID | 2023087395 |
| Address | 1 Wellmade Drive | City, State ZIP | CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA 30121 |
| Event Date | August 14, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321918 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.26000, -84.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was training another employee on a machine. They were aligning a roller. The injured employee's right index finger was in an air valve hole on the roller assembly when it got caught between the machine and the roller assembly. The employee sustained an avulsion to the finger.
Incident Summary
On August 14, 2023, a worker at Wellmade Industries MFR. N.A LLC in CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA suffered avulsions, enucleations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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