MDS Plumbing Company, Inc.
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — FLOWERY BRANCH, GEORGIA
| Employer | MDS Plumbing Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2019010051 |
| Address | Oakwood Spes Building 7, 5511 Rafe Court | City, State ZIP | FLOWERY BRANCH, GEORGIA 30542 |
| Event Date | January 2, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Plastic, PVC, or rubber pipes and tubing |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | 1370168 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.21000, -83.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered the partial amputation of his middle finger during the installation of a 6-inch diameter water line inside a trench.
Incident Summary
On January 2, 2019, a worker at MDS Plumbing Company, Inc. in FLOWERY BRANCH, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with plastic, pvc, or rubber pipes and tubing identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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