General Shale Brick, Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — JOHNSON CITY, TENNESSEE
| Employer | General Shale Brick, Inc. | Report ID | 20221110055 |
| Address | 21455 FM 2252 | City, State ZIP | JOHNSON CITY, TENNESSEE 37601 |
| Event Date | November 16, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Bricks and pavers |
| Secondary Source | Conveyors-powered, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327331 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.33000, -82.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repositioning slabs of brick on a conveyor after noticing they were coming out of the pusher area sideways. While adjusting the slabs, a slab of bricks fell onto the employee's right index finger, resulting in amputation.
Incident Summary
On November 16, 2022, a worker at General Shale Brick, Inc. in JOHNSON CITY, TENNESSEE suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with bricks and pavers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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