McKenney's Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — ATLANTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | McKenney's Inc. | Report ID | 2023054200 |
| Address | 1056 Moreland Industrial Blvd. | City, State ZIP | ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30316 |
| Event Date | May 10, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Metal pipes, tubing |
| Secondary Source | Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.71000, -84.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading a 15-foot-long section of tube steel from a roller bed onto the floor. As she pivoted the piece to allow the opposite end of the piece to set down on the floor, the far end rolled off the bed and struck the floor. The tube then bounced up, causing her left hand to become caught between the tube steel and the side of the roller bed. Her left little fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On May 10, 2023, a worker at McKenney's Inc. in ATLANTA, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with metal pipes, tubing identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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