JCB INC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — POOLER, GEORGIA
| Employer | JCB INC | Report ID | 20191010788 |
| Address | 2000 BAMFORD BLVD | City, State ZIP | POOLER, GEORGIA 31322 |
| Event Date | October 15, 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 | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423810 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.12000, -81.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing a displacement ramp onto a light-capacity rough-terrain forklift chassis. The employee's left middle finger was caught between two pieces of equipment, causing the amputation of the tip.
Incident Summary
On October 15, 2019, a worker at JCB INC in POOLER, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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