Trico Mechanical Contractors, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — OGLETHORPE, GEORGIA
| Employer | Trico Mechanical Contractors, Inc. | Report ID | 2023109692 |
| Address | 2449 Stagecoach Road | City, State ZIP | OGLETHORPE, GEORGIA 31068 |
| Event Date | October 20, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Toes(s), toenail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.24000, -84.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were moving a chip metering screw machine with chokers. The machine slipped off the rollers and landed on an employee's left foot amputating all five toes.
Incident Summary
On October 20, 2023, a worker at Trico Mechanical Contractors, Inc. in OGLETHORPE, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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