MARKETING ALLIANCE SAMPLES, INC.

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — DALTON, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at MARKETING ALLIANCE SAMPLES, INC. in 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.

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