Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Elite Storage Solutions, 1118 W. Spring Street, MONROE, GEORGIA 30655
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
On January 23, 2015, an employee received a severe injury to his left index finger (partially amputated) when a beam fell from a rack that was not secured, making contact with the employee's back and pinching his left hand between the upright and the support bar.
AmputationFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Beams-unattached metal
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