WALKER GRANITE CO., INC.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — ELBERTON, GEORGIA
| Employer | WALKER GRANITE CO., INC. | Report ID | 20190910145 |
| Address | 1156 HARTWELL HWY. | City, State ZIP | ELBERTON, GEORGIA 30635 |
| Event Date | September 27, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Stone, marble, granite slabs |
| Secondary Source | Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327991 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.13000, -82.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using an overhead crane with slings to separate granite slabs and inserting spacer blocks between the slabs. As the employee was inserting the spacer, the sling slipped, causing the slab to close against the separator block. The employee's left index finger was crushed between the slab and spacer block, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On September 27, 2019, a worker at WALKER GRANITE CO., INC. in ELBERTON, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with stone, marble, granite slabs identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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