Amputations

Name: Amputations at Beyer Brothers, Inc.
Start: 6/12/2018

1 amputation · 2018065741 · 6/12/2018 · Beyer Brothers, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: Cranes-other mobile cranes

Employer

Name: Beyer Brothers, Inc.
Location: 33895 GA HWY 45, MORGAN, GEORGIA, 39866
NAICS: 333923
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to remove the pin of a track on a crawler type crane. The employee swatted at flies (insects) and his right hand was on the track as the crane moved forward. The employee's right hand pinky finger was caught in between the pads of the track and amputated to the first joint.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown