SAIA MOTOR FREIGHT
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ELLENWOOD, GEORGIA
| Employer | SAIA MOTOR FREIGHT | Report ID | 2016098572 |
| Address | 2765 ANVIL BLOCK RD. | City, State ZIP | ELLENWOOD, GEORGIA 30294 |
| Event Date | September 10, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.63000, -84.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lifting a dock plate when the plate fell and crushed three left-hand fingers. The fingertips had to be partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On September 10, 2016, a worker at SAIA MOTOR FREIGHT in ELLENWOOD, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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