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Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ATLANTA, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. in ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Employer Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. Report ID 2023065243
Address 1000 Johnson Ferry Rd NE City, State ZIP ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30342
Event Date June 14, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury X-ray, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and fluoroscope machinery and equipment
Industry (NAICS) 339112 Inspection # 1679091
GPS Coordinates 33.90000, -84.35000

Incident Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a fan on a CT imaging device when their right middle fingertip was amputated by the fan.

Incident Summary

On June 14, 2023, a worker at Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. in ATLANTA, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with x-ray, magnetic resonance imaging (mri), and fluoroscope machinery and equipment identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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