Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2021-05-18 | Cornelia | Ga | Fieldale Farms - Cornelia Plant | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
An employee was sweeping the floor and was struck by a forklift. This caused the employee to lose his balance and fall to the floor. The employee sustained internal injuries that resulted in the removal of the spleen and a portion of the small intestine. | |||||
2021-03-23 | Cornelia | Ga | Fieldale Farms Processing Plant | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
An employee was sanding a shaft that went through a motor and gearbox. The shaft caught his glove, causing him to suffer an amputation of the left index finger and a broken left middle finger. | |||||
2020-01-27 | Cornelia | Georgia | GlobalTech Industries | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee was using a saw to cut a bow blank when the saw lacerated his right index finger, resulting in a surgical amputation down to the middle knuckle. | |||||
2019-05-13 | Cornelia | Georgia | Ethicon Incorporated | Brain | Fall on same level |
An employee fell and struck their head on the floor, requiring hospitalization. | |||||
2018-05-31 | Cornelia | Georgia | Magnolia Windows & Doors | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee was using a chop saw to cut a piece of wood for a window frame when the saw lacerated the employee's left thumb and index finger, resulting in an amputation of the index finger down to the second knuckle. | |||||
2017-09-30 | Cornelia | Georgia | Fieldale Farms Processing Plant | Fingertip(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was inspecting product inventory and contacted a rotary valve resulting in amputation of the right index, middle and ring fingertips. | |||||
2015-07-23 | Cornelia | Georgia | Ingles Markets, Inc. | Hip(s) | Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface |
An employee was resetting milk from a two-step ladder. While stepping off of the ladder, she stepped onto a pallet that was lying flat on the floor behind her, causing her to fall onto her right side. She was hospitalized with a broken hip. |