Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Atco Rubber Products, Inc., 185 County Line Road, PLAINVILLE, GEORGIA 30733
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
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Final narrative
An employee was operating a packer machine when he attempted to grab a piece of flex duct that was hanging from the back. His right index finger was caught and amputated by the machine, and his middle finger was cut.
An employee was running cardboard through a machine to stamp a company's logo on it. As the employee added ink to the roller, the employee's right hand, wrist, and forearm were caught between the transfer roller and the print roller. The employee sustained a fractured finger and severe lacerations. The employee was hospitalized.
An employee was sanding a steel shaft on a lathe and performing maintenance when their glove was caught by the shaft pulling his right hand into the shaft and amputating the middle finger at the first joint below the finger nail.
An employee was operating a ram packer machine when his arm was caught in a pinch point and his right forearm was punctured by part of the machine, requiring hospitalization.
An employee was sharpening peeler blades when their shirt was caught in the grinding wheel. The employee sustained tendon damage and a crushed right hand.
An employee was preparing to cut lumber on a panel saw when the clamp engaged and caught the employee's left middle finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
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An employee was guiding a conveyor belt through a slitter when their hand was caught between the rollers and the table. When the employee pulled their hand out, the glove was left behind and their right middle fingertip was amputated.
A maintenance employee was working to place a 120-pound metal screen on top of a machine before installation, with the help of another employee. The injured employee's right ring finger was pinched between the screen and the machine and the fingertip was partially amputated.
On September 26, 2025, an employee was performing maintenance on an excavator when a bale of rubber fell from an adjacent rack and struck him. The employee sustained multiple fractures to his pelvic area.
An employee was cleaning a mixer door. The employee's left hand came into contact with the mixer blade, which was still slowly rotating. The employee suffered amputations to the left index and middle fingertips.
A temporary employee was working to remove a detached piece of rubber EPDM product that was hanging on the outside of a feed chute. As the employee grabbed the elongated material, the material reengaged inside the machine above the feed chute and pulled back, pinching their left index fingertip. The employee's fingertip was amputated.
An employee was helping to lift the grating from a floor draining system when the grating slipped and landed on his hand, resulting in the amputation of his right middle finger at the first joint.
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An employee was using a tool to remove a rag from a roll on the tube mill. The roll pulled the tool and the employee's right hand into the roll, resulting in a partial amputation of the little finger and a fracture to the index finger.