AMERICAN TECHNOLOGIES INC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — ORANGE, CALIFORNIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at AMERICAN TECHNOLOGIES INC in ORANGE, CALIFORNIA
Employer AMERICAN TECHNOLOGIES INC Report ID 2018043840
Address 2010 Baywood Ave City, State ZIP ORANGE, CALIFORNIA 92865
Event Date April 21, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Toes(s), toenail(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 562910 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 33.82000, -117.85000

Incident Narrative

An employee was riding a lift gate with cargo when his right big toe went over the edge and was amputated.

Incident Summary

On April 21, 2018, a worker at AMERICAN TECHNOLOGIES INC in ORANGE, CALIFORNIA suffered amputations to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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