Linzer Products Corp.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — METTER, GEORGIA
| Employer | Linzer Products Corp. | Report ID | 2025010138 |
| Address | 100 Wallace Street | City, State ZIP | METTER, GEORGIA 30439 |
| Event Date | January 6, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Winders, unwinders |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 339994 | Inspection # | 1796945 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.39000, -82.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a re-winder machine, re-winding fabric rolls for use in production. The employee's fingers became caught in a nip point and were pulled into the spinning fabric. The employee suffered a crush injury to their right middle finger, resulting in hospitalization and medical amputation of the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On January 6, 2025, a worker at Linzer Products Corp. in METTER, GEORGIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with winders, unwinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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