Triple S Communications, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — VALDOSTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Triple S Communications, Inc. | Report ID | 2022109346 |
| Address | 2000 Potato Roll Lane | City, State ZIP | VALDOSTA, GEORGIA 31601 |
| Event Date | October 25, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Drilling machines, drilling augers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | 1632098 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.78000, -83.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a boring machine to bore for a gas line when the machine failed. When the employee tried to fix the machine, it crushed his right hand, resulting in amputations to his right index, middle, and ring fingers.
Incident Summary
On October 25, 2022, a worker at Triple S Communications, Inc. in VALDOSTA, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with drilling machines, drilling augers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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