Husqvarna Outdoor Products Inc

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MC RAE, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Husqvarna Outdoor Products Inc in MC RAE, GEORGIA
Employer Husqvarna Outdoor Products Inc Report ID 2018087901
Address 263 E. Oak St. City, State ZIP MC RAE, GEORGIA 31055
Event Date August 2, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Conveyors-live roller
Industry (NAICS) 333112 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 32.06000, -82.87000

Incident Narrative

An employee was trying to replace a conveyor line roller that had popped out. As he was trying to replace the roller, with the line momentarily shut down, his finger was caught between the roller and the belt. He suffered a partial amputation of the right ring finger, about halfway down the nail.

Incident Summary

On August 2, 2018, a worker at Husqvarna Outdoor Products Inc in MC RAE, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with conveyors-live roller identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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