Good Transport Services, Inc

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CLAYTON, DELAWARE

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Good Transport Services, Inc in CLAYTON, DELAWARE
Employer Good Transport Services, Inc Report ID 2016098543
Address 267 S. Main St. City, State ZIP CLAYTON, DELAWARE 19938
Event Date September 9, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c
Industry (NAICS) 484220 Inspection # 1180681
GPS Coordinates 39.22000, -75.66000

Incident Narrative

An employee was delivering feed to a client when the line became clogged. When he attempted to unclog the nozzle, his right ring finger and right middle fingertip were partially amputated. The auger was running at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On September 9, 2016, a worker at Good Transport Services, Inc in CLAYTON, DELAWARE suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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