The Home Depot
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — MCDONOUGH, GEORGIA
| Employer | The Home Depot | Report ID | 2021064455 |
| Address | 180 Westridge Parkway, Suite, 300 | City, State ZIP | MCDONOUGH, GEORGIA 30253 |
| Event Date | June 1, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Mowing machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 811411 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.40000, -84.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing a battery-powered lawnmower . As the employee lifted the mower to look underneath, the mower energized. The blades struck the employee's left hand resulting in the amputation of the middle, ring, and pinky fingers.
Incident Summary
On June 1, 2021, a worker at The Home Depot in MCDONOUGH, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with mowing machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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