R L Carriers
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ELLENWOOD, GEORGIA
| Employer | R L Carriers | Report ID | 20161110661 |
| Address | 2975 Forest Parkway | City, State ZIP | ELLENWOOD, GEORGIA 30294 |
| Event Date | November 12, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Barrels, drums-except pressurized |
| Secondary Source | Trailers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488999 | Inspection # | 1193334 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.61000, -84.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's finger was pinned between a trailer's interior wall and a drum of material while loading a 450 lb. drum on a pallet skid. The employee's left middle fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On November 12, 2016, a worker at R L Carriers in ELLENWOOD, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with barrels, drums-except pressurized identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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