SAC WIRELESS LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — ATHENS, GEORGIA
| Employer | SAC WIRELESS LLC | Report ID | 2020098918 |
| Address | 2145 Milledge Avenue | City, State ZIP | ATHENS, GEORGIA 30605 |
| Event Date | September 19, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Overhead hoists, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.91000, -83.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a capstan hoist when two fingers on his right hand were caught between the rope and the drum of the hoist resulting in amputation of the distal phalanges.
Incident Summary
On September 19, 2020, a worker at SAC WIRELESS LLC in ATHENS, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with overhead hoists, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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