YANCEY BROS. CO.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA
| Employer | YANCEY BROS. CO. | Report ID | 2018011000 |
| Address | 1 Crispen Dr | City, State ZIP | BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA 31523 |
| Event Date | January 30, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423810 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.20000, -81.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing to re-install a repaired hydraulic cylinder onto an excavator when the cylinder detached and fell on the employee's left index fingertip, amputating it.
Incident Summary
On January 30, 2018, a worker at YANCEY BROS. CO. in BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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