First American Resources Company, LLC

Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — MABLETON, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at First American Resources Company, LLC in MABLETON, GEORGIA
Employer First American Resources Company, LLC Report ID 2024010381
Address 2030 Riverview Industrial Drive Southeast City, State ZIP MABLETON, GEORGIA 30126
Event Date January 15, 2024 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Event Type Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation Source of Injury Shearing machinery
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 332812 Inspection # 1722871
GPS Coordinates 33.81000, -84.49000

Incident Narrative

On January 15, 2024, an employee was attempting to cut out a stitch on a shear machine when three fingertips on their left hand were amputated.

Incident Summary

On January 15, 2024, a worker at First American Resources Company, LLC in MABLETON, GEORGIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with shearing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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