Crown USA, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — THOMASTON, GEORGIA
| Employer | Crown USA, Inc. | Report ID | 2023087580 |
| Address | 600 Poplar Drive | City, State ZIP | THOMASTON, GEORGIA 30286 |
| Event Date | August 18, 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 | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325211 | Inspection # | 1695189 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.89000, -84.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On August 18, 2023, at approximately 9:00 a.m., an employee was pulling product sheets from a line in the extrusion department when the machine jammed. The employee attempted to extract the trapped products when a cutter on the machine contacted their left hand, resulting in an amputation of the tip of their thumb and a laceration to their index finger.
Incident Summary
On August 18, 2023, a worker at Crown USA, Inc. in THOMASTON, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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