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Cummins Sales & Services

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Cummins Sales & Services in ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Employer Cummins Sales & Services Report ID 2017087309
Address 100 University Avenue City, State ZIP ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30315
Event Date August 1, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Barrels, drums-except pressurized
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 333618 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.72000, -84.39000

Incident Narrative

While moving a 55-gallon drum, an employee's right ring finger was pinched between the drum and the forklift tine, amputating the fingertip.

Incident Summary

On August 1, 2017, a worker at Cummins Sales & Services in ATLANTA, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with barrels, drums-except pressurized identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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