OWENS CORNING ROOFING AND ASPHALT, LLC
Contact incidents unspecified — Amputations involving bone loss — ATLANTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | OWENS CORNING ROOFING AND ASPHALT, LLC | Report ID | 2024053863 |
| Address | 4795 FREDERICK DR SW | City, State ZIP | ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30336 |
| Event Date | May 2, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact incidents unspecified | Source of Injury | Hoppers except confined space |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 324122 | Inspection # | 1750019 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.76000, -84.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On May 2, 2024, an employee was dumping a hopper into a bigger dumpster when his left ring finger got caught by the hopper and was amputated.
Incident Summary
On May 2, 2024, a worker at OWENS CORNING ROOFING AND ASPHALT, LLC in ATLANTA, GEORGIA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact incidents unspecified, with hoppers except confined space identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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