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EGO North America, Inc.

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — NEWNAN, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at EGO North America, Inc. in NEWNAN, GEORGIA
Employer EGO North America, Inc. Report ID 2017021191
Address 83 Hillwood Circle City, State ZIP NEWNAN, GEORGIA 30263
Event Date February 7, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Parts and materials, unspecified
Secondary Source Welding machinery
Industry (NAICS) 335221 Inspection # 1214848
GPS Coordinates 33.39000, -84.78000

Incident Narrative

An employee was trying to change over the robot settings on a pneumatic welding machine when a coworker pressed a button and a plate came down and partially amputated the employee's right ring fingertip.

Incident Summary

On February 7, 2017, a worker at EGO North America, Inc. in NEWNAN, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with parts and materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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