Avulsions, enucleations

Name: Avulsions, enucleations at PAK-LITE, INC.
Start: 2/10/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015021303 · 2/10/2015 · PAK-LITE, INC.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Avulsions, enucleations

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: Extruding machinery

Employer

Name: PAK-LITE, INC.
Location: 550 OLD PEACHTREE ROAD, SUWANEE, GEORGIA, 30024
NAICS: 326299
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Worker on the unwind end of the extruder was attempting to remove some material that was wrapped around a roller. He reached over and under the guard without disengaging the rollers. His left thumb was caught between the two rollers and he was degloved from the first knuckle.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown