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NIBCO INC.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at NIBCO INC. in GREENSBORO, GEORGIA
Employer NIBCO INC. Report ID 2019088457
Address 1900 Old Union Point Road City, State ZIP GREENSBORO, GEORGIA 30642
Event Date August 16, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Chutes
Industry (NAICS) 332913 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.58000, -83.16000

Incident Narrative

A packing associate was cleaning under a packing bin and as he stood back up he grabbed the discharge chute. The discharge chute came down, pinching his finger at the hinge point, causing a partial amputation of his right thumb tip.

Incident Summary

On August 16, 2019, a worker at NIBCO INC. in GREENSBORO, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with chutes identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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