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Home Depot

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — ATLANTA, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Home Depot in ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Employer Home Depot Report ID 20201010211
Address 2525 Piedmont Rd NE City, State ZIP ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30324
Event Date October 27, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 423220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.82000, -84.36000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a cellular shade cutter and amputated her right middle fingertip and lacerated her index finger.

Incident Summary

On October 27, 2020, a worker at Home Depot in ATLANTA, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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