Layne Christensen Company

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — VALDOSTA, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Layne Christensen Company in VALDOSTA, GEORGIA
Employer Layne Christensen Company Report ID 2016054273
Address 3180 Wetherington Lane City, State ZIP VALDOSTA, GEORGIA 31601
Event Date May 17, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Conveyors-powered, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 237110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 30.81000, -83.30000

Incident Narrative

An employee was dismantling an overhead conveyor when the connection point for the rigging gave way and the conveyor fell, amputating the employee's left pinky finger at the first joint (just below the nailbed).

Incident Summary

On May 17, 2016, a worker at Layne Christensen Company in VALDOSTA, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with conveyors-powered, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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