Inline Plastics Corp.
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — MCDONOUGH, GEORGIA
| Employer | Inline Plastics Corp. | Report ID | 2024010561 |
| Address | 100 Constitution Drive | City, State ZIP | MCDONOUGH, GEORGIA 30253 |
| Event Date | January 18, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning | Source of Injury | Source, secondary source unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Dies, molds, patterns | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.40000, -84.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee used pressurized air to help release a cylinder from its mold base. While the employee's finger was under the tool to feel for movement, the cylinder coupling came free and crushed his finger, resulting in amputation of the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On January 18, 2024, a worker at Inline Plastics Corp. in MCDONOUGH, GEORGIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with source, secondary source unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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