Elite Storage Solutions, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MONROE, GEORGIA
| Employer | Elite Storage Solutions, LLC | Report ID | 2015107781 |
| Address | 1118 W. Spring Street | City, State ZIP | MONROE, GEORGIA 30655 |
| Event Date | October 19, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Structural metal materials, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.80000, -83.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was aligning and storing rack vertical components by hand. His left middle fingertip got caught between two rack foot plates; it was crushed and amputated (distal phalanx, part of nail).
Incident Summary
On October 19, 2015, a worker at Elite Storage Solutions, LLC in MONROE, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with structural metal materials, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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