Roper Corporation Engineering Co-Op

Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c. — Amputations — LA FAYETTE, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Roper Corporation Engineering Co-Op in LA FAYETTE, GEORGIA
Employer Roper Corporation Engineering Co-Op Report ID 20221210463
Address 1507 Broomtown Rd City, State ZIP LA FAYETTE, GEORGIA 30728
Event Date December 1, 2022 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c. Source of Injury Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
Secondary Source Jacks
Industry (NAICS) 335228 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 34.68000, -85.30000

Incident Narrative

An employee was helping a truck driver unhitch a trailer from their truck. The truck drove forward while the employee's left hand was still between the trailer and the jack. When the truck moved forward, the jack came down and crushed the employee's index finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On December 1, 2022, a worker at Roper Corporation Engineering Co-Op in LA FAYETTE, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c., with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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