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Embassy Suites Atlanta Galleria

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ATLANTA, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Embassy Suites Atlanta Galleria in ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Employer Embassy Suites Atlanta Galleria Report ID 20180910095
Address 2815 Akers Mill Road City, State ZIP ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30339
Event Date September 13, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Cooling and humidifying machinery and appliances, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 721110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.88000, -84.45000

Incident Narrative

An employee was repairing an air handler pulley when his right hand was caught in the belt on the pulley, causing a partial amputation to his right index fingertip and deep lacerations to his middle finger.

Incident Summary

On September 13, 2018, a worker at Embassy Suites Atlanta Galleria in ATLANTA, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with cooling and humidifying machinery and appliances, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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