Ritz Instrument Transformers, Inc
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — LAVONIA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Ritz Instrument Transformers, Inc | Report ID | 2021086435 |
| Address | 25 Hamburg Ave. | City, State ZIP | LAVONIA, GEORGIA 30553 |
| Event Date | August 2, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Winders, unwinders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 335311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.47000, -83.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a coil from a winding machine. The employee's little finger was pinched between the cylinder and the machine. The very tip of the finger was fractured. Part of the fingernail was damaged and tissue beside the fingernail was removed.
Incident Summary
On August 2, 2021, a worker at Ritz Instrument Transformers, Inc in LAVONIA, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with winders, unwinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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