ASC Construction Equipment USA, Inc.
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — BUFORD, GEORGIA
| Employer | ASC Construction Equipment USA, Inc. | Report ID | 2015010760 |
| Address | 3779 Ryder Blvd. | City, State ZIP | BUFORD, GEORGIA 30519 |
| Event Date | January 23, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423810 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.07000, -83.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading a service truck when he accidently came in contact with a sharp metal edge of a piece of equipment. The tip of his left index finger received a severe laceration. The employee had the tip of his finger amputated (elective medical amputation).
Incident Summary
On January 23, 2015, a worker at ASC Construction Equipment USA, Inc. in BUFORD, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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