R&L Carriers Shared Services, LLC
Entangled in other object or equipment — Amputations — ELLENWOOD, GEORGIA
| Employer | R&L Carriers Shared Services, LLC | Report ID | 2017076258 |
| Address | 2975 Forest Pkwy | City, State ZIP | ELLENWOOD, GEORGIA 30294 |
| Event Date | July 7, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Entangled in other object or equipment | Source of Injury | Rope, twine, string |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423860 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.61000, -84.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to move a pallet using a rope and pallet jack. The rope had tension and made contact with the employee's left middle finger, lacerating and amputating it.
Incident Summary
On July 7, 2017, a worker at R&L Carriers Shared Services, LLC in ELLENWOOD, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as entangled in other object or equipment, with rope, twine, string identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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