Plaid Enterprises, Inc.

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Amputations — DECATUR, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Plaid Enterprises, Inc. in DECATUR, GEORGIA
Employer Plaid Enterprises, Inc. Report ID 20171211776
Address 2331 Mellon Court City, State ZIP DECATUR, GEORGIA 30035
Event Date December 12, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Secondary Source Racks-garment and other
Industry (NAICS) 339930 Inspection # 1284406
GPS Coordinates 33.72000, -84.16000

Incident Narrative

A temporary employee was driving a pallet jack and attempting to make a U-turn in an aisle when her finger was caught and partially amputated under a rack shelf.

Incident Summary

On December 12, 2017, a worker at Plaid Enterprises, Inc. in DECATUR, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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