ADVANCED DISTRIBUTOR PRODUCTS

Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. — Amputations — GRENADA, MISSISSIPPI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at ADVANCED DISTRIBUTOR PRODUCTS in GRENADA, MISSISSIPPI
Employer ADVANCED DISTRIBUTOR PRODUCTS Report ID 20191212567
Address 1995 AIR INDUSTRIAL PARK ROAD City, State ZIP GRENADA, MISSISSIPPI 38901
Event Date December 6, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. Source of Injury Elevators, hoists, aerial lifts, personnel platforms-except truck-mounted, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 333415 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 33.82000, -89.79000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a vacuum lift to move an air conditioning unit onto a pallet. The unit's metal edge cut the employee's right little finger, resulting in an amputation of the fingertip to the end of the nail.

Incident Summary

On December 6, 2019, a worker at ADVANCED DISTRIBUTOR PRODUCTS in GRENADA, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with elevators, hoists, aerial lifts, personnel platforms-except truck-mounted, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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