Price Industries, Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — WINDER, GEORGIA
| Employer | Price Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2017021533 |
| Address | 1290 Barrow Industrial Pkwy | City, State ZIP | WINDER, GEORGIA 30680 |
| Event Date | February 16, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333414 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.96000, -83.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing the tool in a CNC stamping machine when the tool fell and smashed the employee's left pinky fingertip, resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On February 16, 2017, a worker at Price Industries, Inc. in WINDER, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with machine and appliance parts, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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