KTH Leesburg Products
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — LEESBURG, ALABAMA
| Employer | KTH Leesburg Products | Report ID | 2016109456 |
| Address | 405 Industrial Blvd | City, State ZIP | LEESBURG, ALABAMA 35983 |
| Event Date | October 6, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered |
| Secondary Source | Structural elements, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.20000, -85.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While pushing a basket with steel frames, an employee came in close proximity to a pole with a cage around it. The employee's finger was caught and amputated between the pole and the basket.
Incident Summary
On October 6, 2016, a worker at KTH Leesburg Products in LEESBURG, ALABAMA 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 cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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