Avantor
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss — SUWANEE, GEORGIA
| Employer | Avantor | Report ID | 2024098848 |
| Address | 1050 Satellite Boulevard | City, State ZIP | SUWANEE, GEORGIA 30024 |
| Event Date | September 23, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Conveyors unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 453998 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.01000, -84.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on a conveyor that involved lubricating the chain and inspecting the motor and sprocket. The employee was in a squatting position with their left arm on the conveyor railing when a photoelectronic sensor reflector activated. The conveyor motor engaged and the employee's right hand was caught in the chain and sprocket, resulting in an amputation of the employee's right index fingertip without bone loss.
Incident Summary
On September 23, 2024, a worker at Avantor in SUWANEE, GEORGIA suffered avulsions, enucleations without bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with conveyors unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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