Sortation Solutions Inc
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — FORT OGLETHORPE, GEORGIA
| Employer | Sortation Solutions Inc | Report ID | 2019099689 |
| Address | Ongweoweh SCS Ft Oglethorpe, 365 Patterson Avenue | City, State ZIP | FORT OGLETHORPE, GEORGIA 30742 |
| Event Date | September 16, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Tractor, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321920 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.94000, -85.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting a clutch brake on a tractor. The clutch brake cylinder amputated the employee's left ring fingertip.
Incident Summary
On September 16, 2019, a worker at Sortation Solutions Inc in FORT OGLETHORPE, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with tractor, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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