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HP PELZER AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — THOMSON, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at HP PELZER AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC in THOMSON, GEORGIA
Employer HP PELZER AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC Report ID 2017077015
Address 1884 WARRENTON HWY City, State ZIP THOMSON, GEORGIA 30824
Event Date July 26, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 336399 Inspection # 1252245
GPS Coordinates 33.45000, -82.53000

Incident Narrative

An employee was changing out a motor on a piece of equipment when the employee's right middle fingertip was caught and amputated between the equipment's chain and sprocket.

Incident Summary

On July 26, 2017, a worker at HP PELZER AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC in THOMSON, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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