BHW Sheet Metal Company
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — JONESBORO, GEORGIA
| Employer | BHW Sheet Metal Company | Report ID | 20191112238 |
| Address | 113 JOHNSON ST. | City, State ZIP | JONESBORO, GEORGIA 30237 |
| Event Date | November 26, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332322 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.53000, -84.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee went to the roof to repair a belt on a fan. The fan was turned off but was not completely done rotating at the time. The employee was trying to manually slow the fan when the moving belt pulled his hand inside the belt and rotated it through the pulley system, where it pinched off his left index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On November 26, 2019, a worker at BHW Sheet Metal Company in JONESBORO, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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