Sinergy Elastomers Inc
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — ADAIRSVILLE, GEORGIA
| Employer | Sinergy Elastomers Inc | Report ID | 20241211364 |
| Address | 400 North Main Street Northwest | City, State ZIP | ADAIRSVILLE, GEORGIA 30103 |
| Event Date | December 9, 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 | Extruding machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325110 | Inspection # | 1794245 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.37000, -84.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On December 9, 2024, an employee was cleaning out a mixtruder. While he was retrieving some residual pieces of silicone left inside, its rotating blades caught the fingers of his right hand resulting in amputation of all four fingers. The thumb was left intact.
Incident Summary
On December 9, 2024, a worker at Sinergy Elastomers Inc in ADAIRSVILLE, 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 extruding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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