LIPPERT COMPONENTS, INC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — FITZGERALD, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at LIPPERT COMPONENTS, INC. in FITZGERALD, GEORGIA
Employer LIPPERT COMPONENTS, INC. Report ID 2017076354
Address 160 ORIOLE ROAD City, State ZIP FITZGERALD, GEORGIA 31750
Event Date July 11, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Brake presses
Industry (NAICS) 332116 Inspection # 1248405
GPS Coordinates 31.69000, -83.22000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a brake press to bend parts when his right hand was caught by the press blade, amputating his right thumb tip.

Incident Summary

On July 11, 2017, a worker at LIPPERT COMPONENTS, INC. in FITZGERALD, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with brake presses identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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