PINOVA, (DE) INC.
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA
| Employer | PINOVA, (DE) INC. | Report ID | 20231110354 |
| Address | 2801 Cook St. | City, State ZIP | BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA 31520 |
| Event Date | November 9, 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 | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325194 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.16000, -81.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was realigning a portable conveyor belt when the machine dropped and crushed their left index finger. The finger was amputated at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On November 9, 2023, a worker at PINOVA, (DE) INC. in BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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