Sodexo

Struck by running powered equipment n.e.c. — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — TUCKER, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Sodexo in TUCKER, GEORGIA
Employer Sodexo Report ID 2024109988
Address 1777 Montreal Circle City, State ZIP TUCKER, GEORGIA 30084
Event Date October 28, 2024 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Thumb(s)
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment n.e.c. Source of Injury Plumbing augers, snakes
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 33.83000, -84.25000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using an automatic sewer snake machine when their thumb was caught in the machine's cable, resulting in a partial amputation.

Incident Summary

On October 28, 2024, a worker at Sodexo in TUCKER, GEORGIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the thumb(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment n.e.c., with plumbing augers, snakes identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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