OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221437874
POLYNT COMPOSITES USA INC.
FOREST PARK, GA·
Event description
Employee sustains partial finger amputation in hopper
Investigation abstract
At approximately 10:00 a.m. on February 2, 2022, an employee assisted his supervisor in clearing a product from a malfunctioning hopper. The employee noticed a large rock at the bottom of the hopper and reached in, contacting the blade. The employee suffered a partial amputation of the left thumb and a laceration to the left palm. The employee was treated without hospitalization.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 27 M
- Event type
- 2
- Occupation code
- 779
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