Biolab, Inc.
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — CONYERS, GEORGIA
| Employer | Biolab, Inc. | Report ID | 2023098359 |
| Address | 1700 Old Covington Hwy, SW | City, State ZIP | CONYERS, GEORGIA 30012 |
| Event Date | September 11, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Punch presses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | 1699193 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.67000, -84.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While cleaning punches from a press machine, an employee sustained an amputation to a finger above the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On September 11, 2023, a worker at Biolab, Inc. in CONYERS, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with punch presses identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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