SLD Transport, Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — PEACHTREE CORNERS, GEORGIA
| Employer | SLD Transport, Inc. | Report ID | 2019066326 |
| Address | 5106 Brinden Mill Dr. | City, State ZIP | PEACHTREE CORNERS, GEORGIA 30092 |
| Event Date | June 24, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Structural elements, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484230 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.97000, -84.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was delivering trusses from a tractor trailer. He tilted the truck bed to dump the trusses and went to the back of the truck to see if they had come off. He walked back to the cab and had his hand on the trailer when the trusses began to slide off. His finger was caught between a truss and the roller at the edge of the trailer, resulting in a right index finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On June 24, 2019, a worker at SLD Transport, Inc. in PEACHTREE CORNERS, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with structural elements, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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