Place Vendome Holding Co., Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SWAINSBORO, GEORGIA
| Employer | Place Vendome Holding Co., Inc. | Report ID | 2021032649 |
| Address | 308 Glenwood Road | City, State ZIP | SWAINSBORO, GEORGIA 30401 |
| Event Date | March 29, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 339999 | Inspection # | 1503876 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.57000, -82.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lifting an electric pallet jack onto a manual pallet jack. When the employee put the electric pallet jack down, his left index finger got caught between the pallet jack and the wheels and amputated at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On March 29, 2021, a worker at Place Vendome Holding Co., Inc. in SWAINSBORO, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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