King Green of Greater Atlanta
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — NORCROSS, GEORGIA
| Employer | King Green of Greater Atlanta | Report ID | 20191111421 |
| Address | 6068 Buford HWY | City, State ZIP | NORCROSS, GEORGIA 30071 |
| Event Date | November 1, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Agricultural and garden machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | 1443298 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.93000, -84.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were working on a ride-on core aerator in a garage. The core aerator was raised up on a forklift so the employees could examine the belt. As the injured employee was examining the belt, the aerator was turned back on and the injured employee sustained amputation of the left middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On November 1, 2019, a worker at King Green of Greater Atlanta in NORCROSS, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with agricultural and garden machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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