Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2019-01-02 | Gillsville | Georgia | COUNTRY CHARM EGGS, LLC | Leg(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
An employee was cleaning a machine area when the machine caught the employee's pant leg, causing a fracture that resulted in surgical amputation of the leg. | |||||
2016-02-29 | Gillsville | Georgia | AT&T Services, Inc. | Back, including spine, spinal cord | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet |
An employee was working on a pole using climbers. After the employee completed his work on the pole, he began to descend the pole. As he was descending, he "cut out" and slid down three to four feet while hugging the pole. He then let go and fell approximately 12 feet causing injury to his back. |