Kampco Services of Georgia, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — FITZGERALD, GEORGIA
| Employer | Kampco Services of Georgia, Inc. | Report ID | 2019066279 |
| Address | 257 Rip Wiley Road | City, State ZIP | FITZGERALD, GEORGIA 31750 |
| Event Date | June 21, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Brake presses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332710 | Inspection # | 1411854 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.70000, -83.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was operating a press brake machine to form a piece of aluminum. As the employee engaged the press brake, the ram of the press brake crushed the employee's fingers on both hands. The employee sustained partial amputations to four of his fingers.
Incident Summary
On June 21, 2019, a worker at Kampco Services of Georgia, Inc. in FITZGERALD, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with brake presses identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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