Matthew International

Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment — Amputations — ELBERTON, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Matthew International in ELBERTON, GEORGIA
Employer Matthew International Report ID 2019044155
Address 1311 Bowman Highway City, State ZIP ELBERTON, GEORGIA 30635
Event Date April 24, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment Source of Injury Containers-variable restraint, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 327991 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 34.13000, -82.89000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a crane to load a truck with stacks of granite when one of the stacks broke and crushed three of his right-hand fingers, breaking them. His middle finger had to be amputated to the first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On April 24, 2019, a worker at Matthew International in ELBERTON, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment, with containers-variable restraint, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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