Oldcastle Infrastructure
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — ACWORTH, GEORGIA
| Employer | Oldcastle Infrastructure | Report ID | 2018088274 |
| Address | 3000 New McEver Road NW | City, State ZIP | ACWORTH, GEORGIA 30101 |
| Event Date | August 13, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Agitators, mixers-earth, mineral |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327390 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.05000, -84.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to deposit concrete mix into a cement mixer when the dispensary gate came down onto his right-hand fingers, catching and amputating his middle fingertip. The machine was guarded at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On August 13, 2018, a worker at Oldcastle Infrastructure in ACWORTH, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with agitators, mixers-earth, mineral identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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