JCB INC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — POOLER, GEORGIA
| Employer | JCB INC | Report ID | 2017088054 |
| Address | 2000 BAMFORD BLVD | City, State ZIP | POOLER, GEORGIA 31322 |
| Event Date | August 22, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423810 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.12000, -81.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assembling a boom/dipper for a backhoe when the bucket ram was lowered and partially amputated his right pinky finger.
Incident Summary
On August 22, 2017, a worker at JCB INC in POOLER, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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