KUBOTA INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — JEFFERSON, GEORGIA
| Employer | KUBOTA INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION | Report ID | 2015074553 |
| Address | 1001 MCCLURE INDUSTRIAL PKWY | City, State ZIP | JEFFERSON, GEORGIA 30549 |
| Event Date | July 11, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.16000, -83.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A maintenance employee was assisting another maintenance employee in repairing/replacing a belt on a dryer fan. He was checking the tension of the belt while the machine was slowing down after being shut down and caught his left hand in the pulley amputating the left thumb tip approximately half way down into the nail.
Incident Summary
On July 11, 2015, a worker at KUBOTA INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION in JEFFERSON, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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