Lasseter Tractor Company. Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Crushing injuries — UNADILLA, Georgia

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Lasseter Tractor Company. Inc. in UNADILLA, Georgia
Employer Lasseter Tractor Company. Inc.
Address 15795
City, State ZIP UNADILLA, Georgia 31091
Report ID 20231211717
Event Date December 29, 2023
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries
Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source of Injury Farm tractor
Industry (NAICS) 811310
GPS Coordinates 32.26174, -83.73644

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Incident Narrative

An employee was removing a bolt from a tractor hub when their right index finger was caught between the hub and the frame. The employee's fingertip was crushed and the employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On December 29, 2023, a worker at Lasseter Tractor Company. Inc. in UNADILLA, Georgia suffered crushing injuries to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with farm tractor identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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