G- FORCE HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING, INC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — FORT GORDON, GEORGIA
| Employer | G- FORCE HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING, INC | Report ID | 2015010989 |
| Address | 300 WEST HOSPITAL RD | City, State ZIP | FORT GORDON, GEORGIA 30905 |
| Event Date | January 30, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.42000, -82.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The employee was performing repair and maintenance on the damper unit. The unit door was held by another employee. When the door was released due to the strong negative air pressure the door slammed onto the second employee's hand causing the amputation of his right ring and middle fingertips.
Incident Summary
On January 30, 2015, a worker at G- FORCE HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING, INC in FORT GORDON, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
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