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TOMCO Systems

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — LOGANVILLE, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at TOMCO Systems in LOGANVILLE, GEORGIA
Employer TOMCO Systems Report ID 2021064908
Address 3340 Rosebud Road City, State ZIP LOGANVILLE, GEORGIA 30052
Event Date June 16, 2021 Outcome 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 Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Benches, workbenches, saw horses
Industry (NAICS) 332420 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.84000, -83.95000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were lifting a refrigeration unit's aluminum frame off a work table. The frame slid and pinched one employee's right middle fingertip against a bench. The last joint of the finger was amputated.

Incident Summary

On June 16, 2021, a worker at TOMCO Systems in LOGANVILLE, 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 machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.

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