United Seating and Mobility, LLC

Struck by falling part of vehicle or machine, still attached — Amputations involving bone loss — TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at United Seating and Mobility, LLC in TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA
Employer United Seating and Mobility, LLC Report ID 2025077244
Address 7 Rosewood Avenue City, State ZIP TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA 31328
Event Date July 24, 2025 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations involving bone loss Body Part Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Event Type Struck by falling part of vehicle or machine, still attached Source of Injury Vehicle and machine seats
Secondary Source Wheelchairs, scooters powered
Industry (NAICS) 532283 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 32.01000, -80.84000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on the tilt actuator of a powered wheelchair in a customer's home. The bolt slipped out of the actuator and the seat assembly fell down onto his right thumb, amputating it at the base of the fingernail.

Incident Summary

On July 24, 2025, a worker at United Seating and Mobility, LLC in TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling part of vehicle or machine, still attached, with vehicle and machine seats identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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