Kendall Patient Recovery, LLC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — AUGUSTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Kendall Patient Recovery, LLC. | Report ID | 20180113313 |
| Address | 1430 Marvin Griffin Road | City, State ZIP | AUGUSTA, GEORGIA 30906 |
| Event Date | January 17, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423450 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.39000, -81.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping operate a lap handle machine. The machine jammed; as the employee tried to clear the jam, its cutting blade amputated the tip of her right index finger.
Incident Summary
On January 17, 2018, a worker at Kendall Patient Recovery, LLC. in AUGUSTA, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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