Rentokil North America
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person — Amputations — ATLANTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Rentokil North America | Report ID | 2018032303 |
| Address | 165 Courtland Street, NE, Sheraton Atlanta | City, State ZIP | ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303 |
| Event Date | March 7, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person | Source of Injury | Saws-power not determined |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561710 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.75000, -84.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trimming trees in a scissor lift and attempted to pass a pole saw down to the injured employee. The cord holding the blade guard let loose and the guard snapped on the injured employee's right index finger, partially amputating it.
Incident Summary
On March 7, 2018, a worker at Rentokil North America in ATLANTA, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person, with saws-power not determined identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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