Bankhead Railway Services, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ATLANTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Bankhead Railway Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2015063971 |
| Address | 1680 Marietta Road NW | City, State ZIP | ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30318 |
| Event Date | June 22, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Welding machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.80000, -84.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing an electrical flash butt welding machine while it was energized. The rail clamp engaged and crushed the employee's right middle and index fingers. The fingertips were surgically removed.
Incident Summary
On June 22, 2015, a worker at Bankhead Railway Services, Inc. in ATLANTA, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with welding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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