U.S. Foods Atlanta-Fairburn
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — FAIRBURN, GEORGIA
| Employer | U.S. Foods Atlanta-Fairburn | Report ID | 20171110999 |
| Address | 7950 Spence Road | City, State ZIP | FAIRBURN, GEORGIA 30213 |
| Event Date | November 15, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Trailers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.54000, -84.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was closing trailer door panels when his right finger was caught between the panels, amputating his right ring fingertip. Gloves were worn at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On November 15, 2017, a worker at U.S. Foods Atlanta-Fairburn in FAIRBURN, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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