Construction Specialties, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — FORT VALLEY, GEORGIA
| Employer | Construction Specialties, Inc. | Report ID | 2024020998 |
| Address | 660 James E. Khoury Drive | City, State ZIP | FORT VALLEY, GEORGIA 31030 |
| Event Date | February 1, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.52000, -83.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning out a feed tube when their left ring finger was caught in a hopper on the air solenoid actuator, resulting in amputation of the finger.
Incident Summary
On February 1, 2024, a worker at Construction Specialties, Inc. in FORT VALLEY, GEORGIA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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