ECKARDT ELECTRIC CO.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — BRASELTON, GEORGIA
| Employer | ECKARDT ELECTRIC CO. | Report ID | 2020010251 |
| Address | 1400 River pl. | City, State ZIP | BRASELTON, GEORGIA 30517 |
| Event Date | January 9, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Cabinets, cases-display, storage |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.12000, -83.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
As an employee shut the tool cabinet door, his left ring finger was caught between the door and the frame resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 9, 2020, a worker at ECKARDT ELECTRIC CO. in BRASELTON, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cabinets, cases-display, storage identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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