UNITED FORMING, INC.
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — ATLANTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | UNITED FORMING, INC. | Report ID | 2023087233 |
| Address | 811 Peachtree St. NE | City, State ZIP | ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30309 |
| Event Date | August 9, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Dimensional lumber: 2x4, 2x3, etc. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238110 | Inspection # | 1691106 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.77000, -84.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing remedial work on concrete when a 5-foot long 2x4 board amputated their left index finger.
Incident Summary
On August 9, 2023, a worker at UNITED FORMING, INC. in ATLANTA, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with dimensional lumber: 2x4, 2x3, etc. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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