Amputations

Name: Amputations at Mondi Bags USA, LLC (Eastman)
Start: 6/5/2022

1 amputation · 2022064845 · 6/5/2022 · Mondi Bags USA, LLC (Eastman)

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: Paper production machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Mondi Bags USA, LLC (Eastman)
Location: 281 J Hemphill Industrial Boulevard, EASTMAN, GEORGIA, 31023
NAICS: 322220
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was tightening a bolt for a conveyor on a malfunctioning bottomer machine. The reflector aligned with the sensor and energized the motor, causing the outfeed conveyor chain to start turning. The chain amputated the tip of his left index finger.

Source

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