YKK (U.S.A), Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MACON, GEORGIA
| Employer | YKK (U.S.A), Inc. | Report ID | 2019066444 |
| Address | 3340 Chestney Road | City, State ZIP | MACON, GEORGIA 31217 |
| Event Date | June 26, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Racks-garment and other |
| Industry (NAICS) | 339993 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.82000, -83.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing a storage rack and suffered a partial amputation to the distal phalanx of the right index finger.
Incident Summary
On June 26, 2019, a worker at YKK (U.S.A), Inc. in MACON, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with racks-garment and other identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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