Quality Edge Inc
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations involving bone loss — GARDEN CITY, GEORGIA
| Employer | Quality Edge Inc | Report ID | 2024021879 |
| Address | 5520 Export Blvd | City, State ZIP | GARDEN CITY, GEORGIA 31408 |
| Event Date | February 29, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Thumb(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Stamping machinery, presses except printing |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332322 | Inspection # | 1732884 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.12000, -81.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading a piece of metal onto a brake press when their left thumb was caught in the machine, resulting in an open distal phalanx fracture, degloving, and partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On February 29, 2024, a worker at Quality Edge Inc in GARDEN CITY, GEORGIA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the thumb(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with stamping machinery, presses except printing identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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