Plateau Excavation Inc.
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — AUSTELL, GEORGIA
| Employer | Plateau Excavation Inc. | Report ID | 2023021328 |
| Address | 375 Lee Industrial Blvd | City, State ZIP | AUSTELL, GEORGIA 30168 |
| Event Date | February 11, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Bulldozers |
| Secondary Source | High winds, gusts, turbulence | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.77000, -84.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was exiting a bulldozer when the wind blew the door closed on the employee's little finger resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On February 11, 2023, a worker at Plateau Excavation Inc. in AUSTELL, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with bulldozers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 683 severe injury reports involving "Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle injuries.
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