Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2017-09-23 | Blue Ridge | Georgia | The Home Depot, Inc. | Thigh(s) | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object |
An employee was stepping out from a cash register when she tripped on a trash can and fell to the floor, fracturing her femur. | |||||
2016-06-05 | Blue Ridge | Georgia | Mercier Orchards, Inc. | Elbow(s) | Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface |
An employee tripped and fell at a door threshold, fracturing her left elbow. | |||||
2015-10-26 | Blue Ridge | Georgia | Tri State Electric Membership Co-op | Foot (feet) | Entangled in other object or equipment |
The winch rope on a brush chipper got caught on the employee's foot resulting in the amputation of the right foot. | |||||
2015-07-11 | Blue Ridge | Texas | ED BELL CONSTRUCTION | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee amputated the left thumb by using an unguarded table saw. | |||||
2015-02-19 | Blue Ridge | Georgia | Georgia Mountain Health | Multiple body parts | Fall on same level |
A worker fractured the wrist and left knee after falling while carrying a tray of dental tools. The employee was hospitalized. | |||||
2015-02-17 | Blue Ridge | Georgia | KISMET RUBBER PRODUCTS CORPORATION | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery |
The employee's right hand was caught in the feed of the extruder. The tip of the right-hand index finger was amputated. |