UNIVERSAL ALLOY CORPORATION
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — CANTON, GEORGIA
| Employer | UNIVERSAL ALLOY CORPORATION | Report ID | 20231211197 |
| Address | 180 LAMAR HALEY PARKWAY | City, State ZIP | CANTON, GEORGIA 30114 |
| Event Date | December 7, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | 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) | 336413 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.24000, -84.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting block tooling equipment for an operation when his left ring finger was caught between the bolt and the tooling. The employee sustained an amputation and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On December 7, 2023, a worker at UNIVERSAL ALLOY CORPORATION in CANTON, GEORGIA suffered amputations 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, amputation.
Context
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