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Columbia Recycling Corporation

Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached — Amputations — DALTON, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Columbia Recycling Corporation in DALTON, GEORGIA
Employer Columbia Recycling Corporation Report ID 2016043089
Address 2410 S. Dixie Hwy. City, State ZIP DALTON, GEORGIA 30720
Event Date April 13, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 314999 Inspection # 1142848
GPS Coordinates 34.73000, -84.97000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on a lift truck. While putting the chain back on the lift truck's forks, the employee accidentally knocked it in gear and the boom fell. The forklift chains on the boom amputated the two middle fingers on his right hand. One finger was cut below the nailbed and the other was cut in the middle of the nailbed.

Incident Summary

On April 13, 2016, a worker at Columbia Recycling Corporation in DALTON, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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