General Shale Brick, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — AUGUSTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | General Shale Brick, Inc. | Report ID | 2025077293 |
| Address | 1630 Arthern Rd | City, State ZIP | AUGUSTA, GEORGIA 30901 |
| Event Date | July 25, 2025 | 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 | Machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Drives, belts, chains | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327331 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.45000, -81.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting a paint roller when his left ring finger was caught in a chain and sprocket. The fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On July 25, 2025, a worker at General Shale Brick, Inc. in AUGUSTA, 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 machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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