CFL USA, LLC
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — ADAIRSVILLE, GEORGIA
| Employer | CFL USA, LLC | Report ID | 2024043122 |
| Address | 3576 U. S. Highway 41 | City, State ZIP | ADAIRSVILLE, GEORGIA 30103 |
| Event Date | April 9, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Separating and conversion machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321918 | Inspection # | 1740297 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.41000, -84.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to fix a backing machine. A chain in the machine caught the employee's right hand, amputating the middle fingertip and part of the index finger.
Incident Summary
On April 9, 2024, a worker at CFL USA, LLC in ADAIRSVILLE, GEORGIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with separating and conversion machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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