Amerit Fleet Solutions Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — VIDALIA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Amerit Fleet Solutions Inc. | Report ID | 2016109505 |
| Address | 202 East Second Street | City, State ZIP | VIDALIA, GEORGIA 30475 |
| Event Date | October 8, 2016 | Outcome | 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 | Trailers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 811111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.21000, -82.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lowering a folding trailer tongue with a coworker when they lost control of the towing arm. The arm caught the employee's hand, severing the right thumb and partially severing the right pinky finger.
Incident Summary
On October 8, 2016, a worker at Amerit Fleet Solutions Inc. in VIDALIA, GEORGIA 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 trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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