Argos USA LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ATLANTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Argos USA LLC | Report ID | 20181010645 |
| Address | 2685 Sullivan Rd | City, State ZIP | ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30337 |
| Event Date | October 16, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Wire, cables-nonelectrical | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.62000, -84.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lowering a plow attached to a forklift with a steel cable. The cable failed and the employee's left pinky finger was crushed between the plow and a fork. The finger was amputated below the fingernail at the first joint.
Incident Summary
On October 16, 2018, a worker at Argos USA LLC in ATLANTA, 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 forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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