Plaid Enterprises, Inc.
Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Amputations — 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.
Context
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