SUWANEE, GEORGIA·
Avantor
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing · Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Avantor, 1050 Satellite Boulevard, SUWANEE, GEORGIA 30024 on , Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss, affecting the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s).
Final narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on a conveyor that involved lubricating the chain and inspecting the motor and sprocket. The employee was in a squatting position with their left arm on the conveyor railing when a photoelectronic sensor reflector activated. The conveyor motor engaged and the employee's right hand was caught in the chain and sprocket, resulting in an amputation of the employee's right index fingertip without bone loss.
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