Yancey Bros. Co.
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — WASHINGTON, GEORGIA
| Employer | Yancey Bros. Co. | Report ID | 2021021463 |
| Address | 228 Andrew Dr. | City, State ZIP | WASHINGTON, GEORGIA 30673 |
| Event Date | February 18, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Hammers, except sledge-nonpowered |
| Secondary Source | Chisels-nonpowered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.72000, -82.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a chisel and hammer to separate and remove a bearing in the axle of a road scraper machine. One of the tools struck his left thumb, resulting in the partial amputation of the thumb tip at the end of the nail.
Incident Summary
On February 18, 2021, a worker at Yancey Bros. Co. in WASHINGTON, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with hammers, except sledge-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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