SOUTHERN STATES, LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — HAMPTON, GEORGIA
| Employer | SOUTHERN STATES, LLC | Report ID | 2023087102 |
| Address | 30 Oak street | City, State ZIP | HAMPTON, GEORGIA 30228 |
| Event Date | August 5, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Electric parts, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 335313 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.38000, -84.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was in the engineering lab making modifications to a prototype spring-loaded mechanism. The spring mechanism tripped and contacted his left thumb, amputating approximately 1/4 inch of the tip.
Incident Summary
On August 5, 2023, a worker at SOUTHERN STATES, LLC in HAMPTON, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with electric parts, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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