BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION
Struck against object or equipment, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — STATESBORO, GEORGIA
| Employer | BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION | Report ID | 2021054181 |
| Address | 7251 ZELL MILLER PARKWAY | City, State ZIP | STATESBORO, GEORGIA 30458 |
| Event Date | May 22, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Presses, except printing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333618 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.38000, -81.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was checking for a leak in a hydraulic hose on the trim press machine and lacerated his right middle finger.
Incident Summary
On May 22, 2021, a worker at BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION in STATESBORO, GEORGIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against object or equipment, unspecified, with presses, except printing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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