Price Industries, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss — SUWANEE, GEORGIA
| Employer | Price Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2024032146 |
| Address | 2975 Shawnee Ridge Ct NW | City, State ZIP | SUWANEE, GEORGIA 30024 |
| Event Date | March 8, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Welding machinery |
| Secondary Source | Clamps, couplings | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332322 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.01000, -84.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was positioning metal frame parts on a projection welder workstation when their right index fingertip was pinched by a pneumatic clamp. The employee sustained partial amputation of the finger without loss of bone, and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 8, 2024, a worker at Price Industries, Inc. in SUWANEE, GEORGIA suffered avulsions, enucleations without bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with welding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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