Hopi Contracting Inc.
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — COVINGTON, GEORGIA
| Employer | Hopi Contracting Inc. | Report ID | 2020077028 |
| Address | 7167 Washington St. | City, State ZIP | COVINGTON, GEORGIA 30014 |
| Event Date | July 28, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Sanders-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332999 | Inspection # | 1488296 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.58000, -83.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a bench disk sander. The sander amputated the tip of the employee's ring finger.
Incident Summary
On July 28, 2020, a worker at Hopi Contracting Inc. in COVINGTON, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with sanders-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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