GE Appliances, a Haier Company, Decatur Plant Operations
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — DECATUR, ALABAMA
| Employer | GE Appliances, a Haier Company, Decatur Plant Operations | Report ID | 2021031875 |
| Address | 2328 Point Mallard Drive | City, State ZIP | DECATUR, ALABAMA 35601 |
| Event Date | March 2, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Racks-garment and other | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 335222 | Inspection # | 1518427 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.59000, -86.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to get wheel parts to feed down into a bucket below a storage rack. The bin needed to be reoriented so the parts door would open; a powered industrial truck was brought over to pull out the container and turn it 45 degrees. When the container moved, a finger on the employee's right hand was caught between the bin and the steel rack. The fingertip was medically amputated.
Incident Summary
On March 2, 2021, a worker at GE Appliances, a Haier Company, Decatur Plant Operations in DECATUR, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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