| Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-28 | East Point | Ga | MAINFREIGHT | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
| On October 28, 2021, an employee was operating a forklift with attached freight. The forklift drove over a lip ramp and the freight moved slightly. The employee exited the forklift and was trying to stabilize the freight when the freight fell over and caught the employee's left hand against the floor. Two of the employee's fingers were amputated. | |||||
| 2020-08-05 | East Point | Ga | Packaging Corporation of America | Arm(s) | Fall, slip, trip |
| An employee was walking on conveyors when another employee removed a roller from the conveyor. The employee stepped where there was no roller and fell, cutting his arm on the centering device. | |||||
| 2020-05-06 | East Point | Georgia | Wayfield Foods, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
| An employee was cutting pork with a meat saw. The saw amputated his right index finger. | |||||
| 2019-09-13 | East Point | Georgia | LSG Sky Chefs, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
| An employee was preparing meat logs to be placed in the meat slicer. The employee's hand slipped down while the meat slicer was in operation and the blade caused an amputation to the left middle finger. | |||||
| 2019-05-02 | East Point | Georgia | Martin Brower, CO, LLC. | Ankle(s) | Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident |
| As an employee was moving a pallet jack, she was caught between the pallet jack and the dock plate. She sustained lacerations and punctures to her right ankle. | |||||
| 2018-09-19 | East Point | Georgia | JEROME BRADFORD ENTERPRISES, INC. | Lower extremities | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway |
| An employee was operating a compactor truck in a parking lot. The compactor tipped over; the employee was thrown out, then its rollover protection system struck his right leg, causing an amputation injury. A seat belt was not being worn at the time of the incident. | |||||
| 2018-02-16 | East Point | Georgia | Arden's Garden | Leg(s) | Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet |
| While placing the dock plate an employee slipped between the dock and the truck. Skin was removed from the shin and a bone was broken. | |||||
| 2018-01-26 | East Point | Georgia | DHL Supply Chain | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. |
| A temporary employee was driving a forklift to the battery charging area when he struck the bollard around a pole. The employee was not wearing a seat belt and struck the safety cage. When he tried to get off the lift, he passed out, fell, and hit his head on the concrete floor. He was hospitalized and had surgery for a broken neck. | |||||
| 2017-04-27 | East Point | Georgia | Econ Fire Protection, Inc. | Back, including spine, spinal cord | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway |
| An employee was installing pipe from a scissor lift when one of the scissor lift's tires fell into a hole in the floor causing the lift to fall over and eject the employee. The employee sustained a broken back and a head injury. | |||||
| 2016-10-04 | East Point | Georgia | The Terminix International Company | Lumbar region | Other jump to lower level 11 to 15 feet |
| An employee jumped off the 2nd floor balcony to avoid being bitten by a dog and was injured. The employee jammed the left thumb and sprained their lower back upon impact with the ground. | |||||
| 2016-07-25 | East Point | Georgia | Ansco & Associates, LLC | Ankle(s) | Other fall to lower level |
| An employee was climbing a cell tower. The employee slipped and the safety climb did not grab. The employee's right ankle fractured. | |||||