GREENSBORO, GEORGIA—
NIBCO INC.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at NIBCO INC., 1900 Old Union Point Road, GREENSBORO, GEORGIA 30642 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
A packing associate was cleaning under a packing bin and as he stood back up he grabbed the discharge chute. The discharge chute came down, pinching his finger at the hinge point, causing a partial amputation of his right thumb tip.
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An employee was removing a mold from the injection molding machine and pinched a finger resulting in amputation.
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