Engineered Floors, LLC

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — DALTON, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Engineered Floors, LLC in DALTON, GEORGIA
Employer Engineered Floors, LLC Report ID 20191111403
Address 3368 Old Dixie Hwy. City, State ZIP DALTON, GEORGIA 30721
Event Date November 1, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Conveyors-powered, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 313110 Inspection # 1442780
GPS Coordinates 34.69000, -84.96000

Incident Narrative

An employee was tapping a chain when his index and middle fingers were caught in the chain and sprocket. He suffered an amputation to the index and middle finger on the left hand.

Incident Summary

On November 1, 2019, a worker at Engineered Floors, LLC in DALTON, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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