Tower Sales, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA
| Employer | Tower Sales, Inc. | Report ID | 2019032466 |
| Address | 1280 Lakes Pkwy | City, State ZIP | LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA 30043 |
| Event Date | March 7, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493190 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.96000, -84.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was raising the dock plate at a receiving dock. The employee's finger was crushed in a pinch point, suffering a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 7, 2019, a worker at Tower Sales, Inc. in LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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