Johns Manville
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — MACON, GEORGIA
| Employer | Johns Manville | Report ID | 2024076542 |
| Address | 899 Joe Tamplian Blvd. | City, State ZIP | MACON, GEORGIA 31217 |
| Event Date | July 18, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Augers except conveyor | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 339999 | Inspection # | 1763827 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.81000, -83.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to clear a clog in the sand reclaim auger bin when his left hand was pulled into the rotating screw of the machine, resulting in a partial amputation of the left middle finger at the first knuckle. The auger was not locked out/tagged out at the time.
Incident Summary
On July 18, 2024, a worker at Johns Manville in MACON, GEORGIA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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