Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2018-05-31 | Glennville | Georgia | William LaRoque Installers, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects |
An employee was oiling a conveyor chain when his right index and middle fingers were caught between the chain and sprocket, resulting in amputations. | |||||
2017-06-08 | Glennville | Georgia | Bland Farms Production and Packing, LLC | Arm(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
An employee was attempting to use an air hose to remove debris from equipment when the equipment's conveyor caught the air hose and pulled his arm beneath a guard. His arm broke, requiring hospitalization. | |||||
2015-12-22 | Glennville | Georgia | Rotary Corporation | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee was operating the auto-bagger machine when her left middle finger entered the point of operation, amputating her fingertip. |