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Southern Company

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — WAYNESBORO, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Southern Company in WAYNESBORO, GEORGIA
Employer Southern Company Report ID 2020076390
Address 7821 River Road City, State ZIP WAYNESBORO, GEORGIA 30830
Event Date July 7, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 221113 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.17000, -81.82000

Incident Narrative

An employee was changing the motor and motor sheath of an HVAC unit. As the motor was rotated, his right ring finger was caught between its belt and pulley. The finger was amputated above the first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On July 7, 2020, a worker at Southern Company in WAYNESBORO, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.

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