EATON AEROQUIP, INC.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — EASTANOLLEE, GEORGIA
| Employer | EATON AEROQUIP, INC. | Report ID | 20191213068 |
| Address | 90 Clary Connector | City, State ZIP | EASTANOLLEE, GEORGIA 30538 |
| Event Date | December 20, 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 | Presses, except printing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332912 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.52000, -83.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was at a press, aligning a die, when the stripped plate dropped and amputated the employee's left little finger.
Incident Summary
On December 20, 2019, a worker at EATON AEROQUIP, INC. in EASTANOLLEE, 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 presses, except printing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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