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Lonestar Forming, Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ATLANTA, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Lonestar Forming, Inc. in ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Employer Lonestar Forming, Inc. Report ID 2019043883
Address Anthem Technology Center, 740 West Peachtree Street City, State ZIP ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30308
Event Date April 16, 2019 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 Pallet jack-powered
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.77000, -84.38000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to land a pallet jack on an outrigger landing platform (Level 12). The employee was signaling the crane and controlling the load at the same time. His hand was in the open slot at the end of the forks where the wheel retracts into the fork. The wheels were not powered down, but extended because of gravity. As the load was brought down, the wheels retracted into the opening, pinching the employee's fingers. The index and middle fingers were severed at the first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On April 16, 2019, a worker at Lonestar Forming, Inc. 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 pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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