Patterson Pump Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — TOCCOA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Patterson Pump Company | Report ID | 20201010021 |
| Address | 2129 Ayersville Rd | City, State ZIP | TOCCOA, GEORGIA 30577 |
| Event Date | October 21, 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 | Boring, drilling, planing, milling machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333911 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.56000, -83.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using the groover machine to groove a piece of pipe and amputated his right index finger.
Incident Summary
On October 21, 2020, a worker at Patterson Pump Company in TOCCOA, 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 boring, drilling, planing, milling machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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