Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-01-03	Blairsville	Ga	Ingles Markets Inc	Ankle(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was moving food product from a taller pallet onto another pallet in the back storage room when he caught his foot on a piece of plastic from a pallet and fell to the ground, resulting in a broken right ankle.
2020-10-06	Blairsville	Ga	Union General Health Systems	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee tripped over a fan cord in the laundry room and fell to the floor. The employee sustained a fractured left hip.
2019-09-16	Blairsville	Georgia	AVIAGEN INC.	Scalp	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was washing down an area using an 8-foot portable ladder. The employee was descending the ladder and on the way down, felt dizzy, missed the last step, and fell and hit his head on the concrete floor. The employee suffered a cut on the scalp that required stitches and hospitalization.
2019-01-22	Blairsville	Georgia	Advanced Digital Cable, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was feeding the cone on a machine with wire. The wire wrapped around the employee's hand, causing the amputation of a fingertip.
2018-05-22	Blairsville	Pennsylvania	Industrial Radiator Works	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee fell 5 or 6 feet from a dumpster and was hospitalized with a back injury.
2016-04-07	Blairsville	Georgia	Ingles Grocery Stores #98	Brain	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
On April 7, 2016, an employee was pulling a large bag full of plastic while walking backwards when he tripped on a bag of flour and fell, striking his head on the floor.
2015-02-15	Blairsville	Pennsylvania	Appalachan Production Services, Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was injured during a fire at a gas well.