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KOSWIRE, INC.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — FLOWERY BRANCH, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at KOSWIRE, INC. in FLOWERY BRANCH, GEORGIA
Employer KOSWIRE, INC. Report ID 2018010750
Address 4600 CANTRELL ROAD City, State ZIP FLOWERY BRANCH, GEORGIA 30542
Event Date January 23, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container
Industry (NAICS) 331222 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.18000, -83.91000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using an overhead crane to remove product from a line when his left ring finger was caught between the crane hook and the product carrier, resulting in a partial amputation.

Incident Summary

On January 23, 2018, a worker at KOSWIRE, INC. in FLOWERY BRANCH, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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