Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at AJM Packaging Corporation, 569 Bowery Lane, FOLKSTON, GEORGIA 31537
on — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified, affecting the Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s).
Final narrative
An employee's right middle fingertip was amputated in the turret of a bag collator. The machine was running and a guard was in place at the time.
Amputation Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery unspecified
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