U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — DECATUR, GEORGIA
| Employer | U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs | Report ID | 20241110575 |
| Address | 1670 Clairmont Avenue | City, State ZIP | DECATUR, GEORGIA 30033 |
| Event Date | November 12, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Heating, cooling, cleaning, and waste handling machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Drives, belts, chains | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | 1792989 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.80000, -84.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing a belt on an air handler when his right middle finger became caught in the belt and the pulley system. The finger was partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On November 12, 2024, a worker at U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs in DECATUR, GEORGIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with heating, cooling, cleaning, and waste handling machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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