Trane Technologies Company, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — DALTON, GEORGIA
| Employer | Trane Technologies Company, LLC | Report ID | 20221210907 |
| Address | 2001 Antioch Road | City, State ZIP | DALTON, GEORGIA 30721 |
| Event Date | December 15, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Cooling and humidifying machinery and appliances, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.73000, -84.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing a first-stage impeller in a centrifugal chiller during reassembly. The impeller moved forward quickly and crushed a finger on the employee's right hand, causing a fingertip amputation without bone loss.
Incident Summary
On December 15, 2022, a worker at Trane Technologies Company, LLC in DALTON, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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 hospitalized, 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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