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MARTIN MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS, INC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — ATHENS, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at MARTIN MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS, INC. in ATHENS, GEORGIA
Employer MARTIN MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS, INC. Report ID 2018032884
Address 515 Baxter Street City, State ZIP ATHENS, GEORGIA 30602
Event Date March 24, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection # 1307024
GPS Coordinates 33.94000, -83.38000

Incident Narrative

On Saturday, March 24, 2018, at 10:00 AM, an employee was using a chop saw to cut PVC pipe when the saw amputated his finger.

Incident Summary

On March 24, 2018, a worker at MARTIN MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS, INC. in ATHENS, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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