Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2021-04-22 | Clarkesville | Ga | PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CORPORATION | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
Two employees were working on a boom truck that had outriggers and a leaking hydraulic cylinder. The injured employee had removed the hydraulic cylinder, rebuilt it, and reinstalled it. While verifying that the repair was correct, a bolt fell into the frame rail. As the injured employee reached to retrieve the bolt, the hydraulic cylinder went into motion resulting in amputation of the first knuckle from the right index finger. | |||||
2020-04-27 | Clarkesville | Georgia | United Parcel Services | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Other fall to lower level |
An employee was on a deck delivering a package. He jumped onto a bench to get away from a dog, then lost his balance and fell from the deck to the ground, suffering broken ribs. | |||||
2018-01-09 | Clarkesville | Georgia | Fieldale Farms Corporation | Nonclassifiable | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker |
An employee was attempting to vaccinate a chicken when the chicken got loose. The employee was scratched by the needle while trying to catch the chicken, suffering an infection that required hospitalization. |