Savannah Health Services, LLC

Injured by object handled by person n.e.c. — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — SAVANNAH, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Savannah Health Services, LLC in SAVANNAH, GEORGIA
Employer Savannah Health Services, LLC Report ID 2025054637
Address 4700 Waters Ave. City, State ZIP SAVANNAH, GEORGIA 31404
Event Date May 16, 2025 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Event Type Injured by object handled by person n.e.c. Source of Injury Refrigerators, freezers, ice makers
Secondary Source Doors swinging and sliding
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 32.03000, -81.09000

Incident Narrative

An employee was helping to move a refrigerator into a room when their finger was pinched between the refrigerator and the door jamb. The employee sustained an amputation of their right ring fingertip.

Incident Summary

On May 16, 2025, a worker at Savannah Health Services, LLC in SAVANNAH, GEORGIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as injured by object handled by person n.e.c., with refrigerators, freezers, ice makers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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