Amputations

Name: Amputations at PGS USA, LLC
Start: 11/15/2023

1 amputation · 20231110538 · 11/15/2023 · PGS USA, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source: Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name: PGS USA, LLC
Location: 200 Nordic dr, POOLER, GEORGIA, 31322
NAICS: 493110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was putting the straps of a sack on the forks of a forklift. When the forks were lifted, the employee's right and left index fingers were caught between the forks and the straps. The employee's right and left index fingertips were amputated.

Source

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