Primex Plastics Corporation
Injured by object held or wielded by person — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — OAKWOOD, GEORGIA
| Employer | Primex Plastics Corporation | Report ID | 2024010568 |
| Address | 3435 Old Oakwood Road | City, State ZIP | OAKWOOD, GEORGIA 30566 |
| Event Date | January 19, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by object held or wielded by person | Source of Injury | Box cutters, razor knives |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.24000, -83.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a utility knife to cut a roll of scrap plastic when the knife cut the end of a finger on his left hand resulting in a partial fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 19, 2024, a worker at Primex Plastics Corporation in OAKWOOD, GEORGIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as injured by object held or wielded by person, with box cutters, razor knives identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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