MARKETING ALLIANCE SAMPLES, INC.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — DALTON, GEORGIA
| Employer | MARKETING ALLIANCE SAMPLES, INC. | Report ID | 2024088061 |
| Address | 400 Cross Plains Blvd | City, State ZIP | DALTON, GEORGIA 30720 |
| Event Date | August 29, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Stationary sawing machinery stationary n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 323111 | Inspection # | 1774376 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.67000, -84.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On August 29, 2024, an employee was cutting small swatches of engineered flooring with a chop saw. The employee raised the handle of the saw and realized that there was a piece of material stuck in the saw. As he was removing it, the sawblade amputated his left index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On August 29, 2024, a worker at MARKETING ALLIANCE SAMPLES, INC. in DALTON, GEORGIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with stationary sawing machinery stationary n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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