Mativ Incorporated
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — ATHENS, GEORGIA
| Employer | Mativ Incorporated | Report ID | 2023098724 |
| Address | 1755 Olympic Drive | City, State ZIP | ATHENS, GEORGIA 30601 |
| Event Date | September 21, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.99000, -83.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was inflating a shaft inside a roll. The employee placed his right thumb on the valve to release air from the shaft. When the air pressure began to release, the roll shifted and pinched his right thumb, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On September 21, 2023, a worker at Mativ Incorporated in ATHENS, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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 amputation.
Context
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