VOS ELECTRIC, INC.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — SAVANNAH, GEORGIA
| Employer | VOS ELECTRIC, INC. | Report ID | 2023054559 |
| Address | 1 International Drive | City, State ZIP | SAVANNAH, GEORGIA 31412 |
| Event Date | May 22, 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 | Power lines, transformers, convertors |
| Secondary Source | Jacks | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | 1673098 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.08000, -81.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lifting a 1,600-pound transformer with a pump jack when the pump jack collapsed. The employee suffered a partial amputation to his right middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On May 22, 2023, a worker at VOS ELECTRIC, INC. in SAVANNAH, 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 power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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