P-D Valmiera Glass USA Corp.

Nonclassifiable — Amputations — DUBLIN, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at P-D Valmiera Glass USA Corp. in DUBLIN, GEORGIA
Employer P-D Valmiera Glass USA Corp. Report ID 2017109860
Address 168 Willie Paulk Parkway City, State ZIP DUBLIN, GEORGIA 31021
Event Date October 13, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Nonclassifiable Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 327212 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 32.50000, -82.97000

Incident Narrative

An employee's glove was caught under a pallet jack, amputating the left index fingertip between the knuckle and first joint.

Incident Summary

On October 13, 2017, a worker at P-D Valmiera Glass USA Corp. in DUBLIN, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as nonclassifiable, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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