Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1578570.015 - Polynt Composites Usa Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta West Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1578570.015

Report ID: 0418200

Date Opened: 02/10/2022

Site Address:
Polynt Composites Usa Inc.
71 Barnett Road
Forest Park, GA 30297

Mailing Address:
71 Barnett Road, Forest Park, GA 30297

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 325211/Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/10/2022

Emphasis: P:Amputate, N:Amputate

Case Closed: 08/04/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1862392	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 143787.015

Event: 02/02/2022

Employee sustains partial finger amputation in hopper

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.

Keywords: Auger, Hand, Hopper, Laceration, Malfunction, Partial Amputation, Thumb

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1578570.015	27	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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