Amputations

Name: Amputations at HEAT TRANSFER SYSTEMS OF GEORGIA, LLC
Start: 4/15/2019

1 amputation · 2019043832 · 4/15/2019 · HEAT TRANSFER SYSTEMS OF GEORGIA, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified
Source: Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation

Employer

Name: HEAT TRANSFER SYSTEMS OF GEORGIA, LLC
Location: 1 Chemical Plant, RICEBORO, GEORGIA, 31323
NAICS: 332410
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

While working at a cooling tower, an employee was adjusting/leveling a motor and fan. The fan was turned on, which activated the belt and pulley. The employee's left hand contacted the fan's belt and pulley, resulting in a partial amputation (first joint) of the fifth digit.

Source

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