Trinidad Benham Corporation
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — LAGRANGE, GEORGIA
| Employer | Trinidad Benham Corporation | Report ID | 2024109379 |
| Address | 100 Pegasus Parkway | City, State ZIP | LAGRANGE, GEORGIA 30240 |
| Event Date | October 8, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Cleaning handtools n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 425120 | Inspection # | 1782701 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.99000, -85.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On October 8, 2024, an employee was wiping down the core cutter machine when his cleaning rag was caught by the running belt pulling his right ring finger into the belt assembly and resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 8, 2024, a worker at Trinidad Benham Corporation in LAGRANGE, GEORGIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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