Pliant, LLC
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — CALHOUN, GEORGIA
| Employer | Pliant, LLC | Report ID | 2024010856 |
| Address | 1655 US Hwy 41 SE | City, State ZIP | CALHOUN, GEORGIA 30701 |
| Event Date | January 28, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.46000, -84.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading 18-inch-long PVC film rolls from a wind-up shaft and packaging them. While a roll was moving forward down the shaft, the employee's left middle fingertip was pinched between the core and the shaft. He suffered an amputation to the finger.
Incident Summary
On January 28, 2024, a worker at Pliant, LLC in CALHOUN, GEORGIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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