W.A. Kendall and Company LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — DANIELSVILLE, GEORGIA
| Employer | W.A. Kendall and Company LLC | Report ID | 2020077186 |
| Address | 1098 Collins-Dudley Road | City, State ZIP | DANIELSVILLE, GEORGIA 30633 |
| Event Date | July 30, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Drums, pulleys, sheaves |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.15000, -83.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pulling out a winch line when his fingers were pinched between the winch cable and the housing of the winch. The middle and index fingertips were surgically amputated.
Incident Summary
On July 30, 2020, a worker at W.A. Kendall and Company LLC in DANIELSVILLE, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with drums, pulleys, sheaves identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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