Big Tex Trailers, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — CORDELE, GEORGIA
| Employer | Big Tex Trailers, Inc. | Report ID | 2017109555 |
| Address | 502 S. Midway | City, State ZIP | CORDELE, GEORGIA 31015 |
| Event Date | October 5, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Bending, crimping machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336214 | Inspection # | 1271940 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.96000, -83.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a tube bender machine to bend a tube section when the employee's right pinky finger was caught and amputated between the tube section and bender head.
Incident Summary
On October 5, 2017, a worker at Big Tex Trailers, Inc. in CORDELE, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with bending, crimping machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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