First Quality Baby Products, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MACON, GEORGIA
| Employer | First Quality Baby Products, LLC | Report ID | 20231211621 |
| Address | 2108 Avondale Mill Road | City, State ZIP | MACON, GEORGIA 31216 |
| Event Date | December 25, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 448130 | Inspection # | 1728221 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.69000, -83.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 12/25/2023, at approximately 1:00 PM, a converting pulp mill was plugged up. An employee was going to use compressed air to clean the machine. He thought he dropped a baffle behind the teeth of the machine. When he reached for the baffle, his cut-resistant glove was caught by the teeth (blades). The employee sustained a laceration and partial amputation to the right index finger.
Incident Summary
On December 25, 2023, a worker at First Quality Baby Products, LLC in MACON, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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