ABB Motors and Mechanical, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — FLOWERY BRANCH, GEORGIA
| Employer | ABB Motors and Mechanical, Inc. | Report ID | 2024053935 |
| Address | 4349 Avery Drive | City, State ZIP | FLOWERY BRANCH, GEORGIA 30542 |
| Event Date | May 6, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Winders, unwinders |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 335312 | Inspection # | 1746949 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.20000, -83.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a coil winding machine when the distal tuft of their left middle finger was caught under wire, resulting in an amputation to the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On May 6, 2024, a worker at ABB Motors and Mechanical, Inc. in FLOWERY BRANCH, GEORGIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with winders, unwinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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