Acuity Brands Lighting
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — DALLAS, TEXAS
| Employer | Acuity Brands Lighting | Report ID | 2019011099 |
| Address | 2700 Esters Blvd | City, State ZIP | DALLAS, TEXAS 75261 |
| Event Date | January 30, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Dies, molds, patterns |
| Secondary Source | Overhead hoists, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 335122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.92000, -97.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was doing maintenance on the bottom part of a two-piece die. He then tried to install the top die but it was rotating. As he tried to stop it from rotating, his finger was caught between the arm of the die and the track, resulting in a left middle fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 30, 2019, a worker at Acuity Brands Lighting in DALLAS, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with dies, molds, patterns identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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