U.S. Dept of Transportation
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — GREER, SOUTH CAROLINA
| Employer | U.S. Dept of Transportation | Report ID | 2023053947 |
| Address | 2000 GSP Drive Suite 5 | City, State ZIP | GREER, SOUTH CAROLINA 29651 |
| Event Date | May 3, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 926120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.87000, -82.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on an HVAC machine in a basement. The fan was coming to a stop when his little finger was caught between the belt and pulley, resulting in a soft tissue amputation.
Incident Summary
On May 3, 2023, a worker at U.S. Dept of Transportation in GREER, SOUTH CAROLINA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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