Volt Power LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — DULUTH, GEORGIA
| Employer | Volt Power LLC | Report ID | 20201110603 |
| Address | 3825 Rodgers Bridge Rd. | City, State ZIP | DULUTH, GEORGIA 30097 |
| Event Date | November 9, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Chains, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Cranes, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.01000, -84.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading a 60-foot power pole onto a pole trailer using a pole crane and choker chain. The chain bound up; the employee grabbed the chain and tried to unbind it. The chain released and caught the tip of the employee's left middle finger, amputating it above the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On November 9, 2020, a worker at Volt Power LLC in DULUTH, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with chains, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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