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KLIKLOK LLC

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Cuts, lacerations — DECATUR, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at KLIKLOK LLC in DECATUR, GEORGIA
Employer KLIKLOK LLC Report ID 2020109776
Address 5224 Snapfinger Woods Drive City, State ZIP DECATUR, GEORGIA 30035
Event Date October 14, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Drills-powered
Industry (NAICS) 333993 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.71000, -84.17000

Incident Narrative

An employee was drilling holes in a piece of tube steel. As he was repositioning the material, it shifted, trapping his finger against the drill bit. The drill bit caused a laceration requiring hospitalization and tendon surgery.

Incident Summary

On October 14, 2020, a worker at KLIKLOK LLC in DECATUR, GEORGIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with drills-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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