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POP Displays USA

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — EAST POINT, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at POP Displays USA in EAST POINT, GEORGIA
Employer POP Displays USA Report ID 20191010590
Address 4505 North Commerce Drive City, State ZIP EAST POINT, GEORGIA 30344
Event Date October 9, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Dies, molds, patterns
Secondary Source Skids, pallets
Industry (NAICS) 541850 Inspection # 1439403
GPS Coordinates 33.63000, -84.49000

Incident Narrative

A temporary employee was moving a pallet containing four steel molds using a sit-down forklift. When the employee lifted the forks on the forklift, the pallet broke apart causing two molds to fall on the floor. The employee retrieved a new pallet to replace the broken pallet. He then attempted to pull and slide over one of the remaining molds on the broken pallet onto the new pallet, which he had placed alongside the forks. The steel mold was approximately 500 lbs., and when he slid it to the pallet edge, the pallet once again broke apart. This caused the mold to come crashing down onto the employee's left hand, resulting in a left middle fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On October 9, 2019, a worker at POP Displays USA in EAST POINT, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with dies, molds, patterns identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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