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Toyota Industries Compressor Parts America, Co.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — PENDERGRASS, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Toyota Industries Compressor Parts America, Co. in PENDERGRASS, GEORGIA
Employer Toyota Industries Compressor Parts America, Co. Report ID 2017032854
Address 500 Valentine Industrial Parkway City, State ZIP PENDERGRASS, GEORGIA 30567
Event Date March 30, 2017 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 Special process machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 336310 Inspection # 1223687
GPS Coordinates 34.18000, -83.64000

Incident Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a piston machine and amputated the right index and middle fingers. The machine was powered down, but had not yet stopped spinning.

Incident Summary

On March 30, 2017, a worker at Toyota Industries Compressor Parts America, Co. in PENDERGRASS, 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 special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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