TriDelta Systems, LLC
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — FITZGERALD, GEORGIA
| Employer | TriDelta Systems, LLC | Report ID | 2024043159 |
| Address | 189 Seaboard Road | City, State ZIP | FITZGERALD, GEORGIA 31750 |
| Event Date | April 10, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Valves, nozzles |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 541512 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.70000, -83.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was holding the ball of an air-actuated ball valve in place. The employee disconnected the air flow to the valve, causing the ball to rotate to the closed position and crush the employee's fingertip. The fingertip was medically amputated.
Incident Summary
On April 10, 2024, a worker at TriDelta Systems, LLC in FITZGERALD, GEORGIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with valves, nozzles identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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