Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-10-08	Macon	Ga	Penske Truck Leasing	BODY SYSTEMS	Bites and stings
An employee was loading a pallet jack when a spider bit him on the face. He was hospitalized.
2021-09-20	Macon	Ga	Premier Moving by Pam	Leg(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was getting moving blankets out of a box truck. As the employee exited the truck, she fell and landed on her leg. The leg was broken.
2021-08-26	Macon	Ga	Irving Consumer Products, Inc.	Wrist(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was stepping around caution tape surrounding a newly painted floor when she slipped and fell. While attempting to stop the fall, the employee fell on her right hand, resulting in a broken wrist that required surgery and hospitalization.
2021-07-29	Macon	Ga	Green Machine and Manufacturing, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was using a press brake to bend parts in four sequences. The brake activated and caught the employee's left hand, amputating half of the last joint of the ring finger and also lacerating/splitting the middle finger.
2021-07-20	Macon	Ga	B & D Industrial	Nonclassifiable	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was lowering machinery into a vat of caustic chemical using an electric hoist and crane. An I-bolt (screwed into the heavy machinery and also being held by the hoist) broke, and the machinery dropped into the vat. Caustic splashed the employee's clothing, who suffered burns and was hospitalized.
2021-07-06	Macon	Ms	Noxubee County Producers, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was skinning fish using a skinning machine when her glove was caught and skin was removed from her right index finger.
2021-07-06	Macon	Ga	Tractor Supply Company	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was operating material handling equipment and caught her left hand between the equipment and an electrical outlet on a beam. The employee's left index and middle fingers were lacerated, resulting in partial amputations to both fingers.
2021-06-19	Macon	Ga	Goodwill Industries of Middle Georgia and the CSRA	Elbow(s)	Injured by object breaking in hand
Two employees were putting an unframed glass mirror into a trash gaylord. The mirror broke and lacerated an employee's inner right elbow.
2021-02-01	Macon	Ga	HAREN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.	Leg(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was going to hook up a choker to a crane in order to rig a part. The employee was working from an extension ladder when he lost balance and fell onto the concrete floor 9 feet below. He sustained a fractured right leg and was hospitalized.
2021-01-24	Macon	Ga	Kumho Tire Georgia, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was feeding fabric into a fabric insert machine. The machine caught her finger and amputated it.
2021-01-07	Macon	Mo	CON AGRA FOODS	Elbow(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was on a ladder, cleaning an overhead belt with a hose. The employee fell from the ladder and suffered a broken left elbow. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-10-02	Macon	Ga	Pactive Evergreen	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was adjusting the photo eye on a conveyor line when his left hand was caught in the path of the diverter gate. When the diverter activated to switch lanes, the tip of the employee's ring finger was amputated.
2020-08-10	Macon	Ga	Aerotek	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee began experiencing leg cramps while working in a trench. The cramps worsened and the employee was hospitalized, suffering from heat stress/dehydration.
2020-05-06	Macon	Georgia	L.E. Schwartz & Son Inc.	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee was attempting to cover a loaded dump truck with a tarp along with another employee on top of the dump bed when the wind caught the tarp and blew him off the top of the bed to the ground. He was hospitalized with a concussion and a laceration to the back of the head.
2020-04-08	Macon	Georgia	L&W Supply	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
An employee was throwing a strap over a load in the yard. The strap got stuck so he got onto the truck to adjust the strap. He slipped off the truck, injuring four ribs on the way down.
2020-02-12	Macon	Georgia	E.R. Snell Contractor, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
After a concrete bucket was filled from a chute, the chute was raised up and crushed the left little finger of the employee who had been filling the bucket. The employee suffered an amputation to the finger.
2020-01-30	Macon	Georgia	Southern States Material Handling, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was working on a forklift when the forklift carriage fell from the guide and hit (fell on) the employee. He was hospitalized with a laceration, fractured left femur, and vertebrae fractures.
2019-09-12	Macon	Georgia	Saddle Creek Logistics	Thigh(s)	Fall on same level
An employee was running to a customer service window when he fell to the floor, breaking his femur.
2019-09-06	Macon	Georgia	C.W. Matthews Contracting Company, Inc.	Brain	Fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet
An employee was on a bridge carrying wood when he stepped on unsecured metal decking and fell approximately 30 feet to the ground below, striking his head.
2019-08-07	Macon	Georgia	Southern DirtWorks, LLC	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was using an excavator along with a chain to pull a dump truck that was stuck. The chain broke and hit the employee in the chest causing a laceration, a bruise, a cracked sternum, and also caused his heart to beat out of rhythm. The employee was hospitalized.
2019-07-19	Macon	Georgia	Kumho Tire Georgia, Inc.	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was cleaning the fingers of a spray booth machine. When the employee turned back to the machine, he was picked up by the machine and sustained a back injury.
2019-07-17	Macon	Georgia	Beasley Flooring Products, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting wood using a table saw and sustained a partial amputation of the left index finger.
2019-06-26	Macon	Georgia	YKK (U.S.A), Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was repairing a storage rack and suffered a partial amputation to the distal phalanx of the right index finger.
2019-06-08	Macon	Georgia	NICHIHA USA, INC.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was trying to unclog a pipe to a discharge bag when a rotary blade inside the valve amputated the fingers on the employee's left hand. The machine was energized at the time.
2019-05-29	Macon	Georgia	DIAMOND PLASTICS CORPORATION	Multiple body parts	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was troubleshooting a machine and was shocked causing the employee to fall to the ground and fracture their left arm and hip.
2019-04-16	Macon	Georgia	CROWN CANDY CORPORATION	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was placing a bag over a motor to start clean-up procedures on a mixer when his right hand was caught between a belt and pulley. The middle and right ring fingers were severed to the second knuckle. The index and small fingers were also damaged. The mixer was still running at the time of the incident.
2019-04-16	Macon	Georgia	Navicent Health	Upper arm(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was folding up a mat used for therapy when it caught her foot. She fell forward toward a cabinet, breaking her left arm at the shoulder.
2019-03-29	Macon	Georgia	Elliott Machine Shop, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was boring a fly wheel when his hand entered the boring machine and his finger was caught between the fly wheel and the cutting bar. His left ring finger was amputated.
2019-01-28	Macon	Georgia	Fair Masonry, LLC	Ankle(s)	Fall through surface or existing opening
An employee was working from a scaffold chiseling mortar. As the employee set his tools down onto the walk boards between two outriggers, the walk boards gave way and the employee fell feet first to the ground below. The employee suffered a broken ankle and was hospitalized.
2019-01-19	Macon	Georgia	Bass Pro Shop Macon Distribution Center #904	Hip(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was standing behind a trailer, holding its door closed. As the trailer backed up, it pinned the employee against the dock, causing hip fractures and pelvic and back injuries.
2019-01-17	Macon	Georgia	MGV Masonry, LLC	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet
An employee was putting bricks on an elevator when he fell from a scaffold, landing about 20-30 feet below. Blocks fell on top of him. He was hospitalized with a broken arm and broken back.
2019-01-14	Macon	Georgia	Cherokee Brick and Tile Company	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was removing dust from the hooking clasp (called a dog) on a kiln car on a tram and amputated his right index finger.
2018-09-15	Macon	Georgia	Cheddar Scratch Kitchen, Inc.	Leg(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was carrying dishes from the line to the dish station when the employee tripped over a container of oil and fell. Some glass from the dishes lacerated the employee's leg. The employee was hospitalized.
2018-06-21	Macon	Georgia	S&W Sales and Service, LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was working on the ground pouring five gallons of silicon coating into a tub reservoir to accommodate the pump sprayer when the employee became ill and started vomiting. The employee suffered a heat-related illness.
2018-06-19	Macon	Georgia	Graphic Packaging Holding Company	Face	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was standing on a pipe and attempting to cover a small caustic leak when he slipped and fell off the pipe, striking his head. During the fall, caustic splashed under his face shield and burned his face.
2018-06-19	Macon	Georgia	Great Yards, LLC.	Fingertip(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was attempting to hold branches from one shrub out of the way while trimming another shrub with a gas-powered hedge trimmer. The trimmer then amputated his left little fingertip and cut his ring finger.
2018-05-08	Macon	Georgia	Aspen Products Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was troubleshooting the shaker table on a plate machine. As the employee bent over to pick up a screw, the machine was activated catching her hand that had been placed on the table in the shaker table chain resulting in amputation of the right ring fingertip. The machine was unguarded at the time.
2018-05-07	Macon	Georgia	Schneider National Carriers INC	Lower leg(s)	Other fall to lower level
After loading a truck, an employee pulled away from the dock so that he could swing the trailer doors shut. Upon looking at the load from the ground, he noticed that a pallet at the rear of the load might shift or tip in transit and decided to install a load strap to restrain the product. After installing the strap, he stepped back to inspect his work and fell off the edge of the trailer, fracturing his right tibia.
2018-05-02	Macon	Georgia	A1 Polymer	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was trying to remove an object from the paddled rollers in a machine when the employee's left pinky finger was caught between the rotating rollers, resulting in amputation.
2018-04-26	Macon	Georgia	Aspen Products, Inc.	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell off a ladder and hit his head on a printing press. The employee was hospitalized for a concussion.
2018-04-16	Macon	Georgia	Cherokee Brick & Tile Company	Hand(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was feeding a band into a strapping machine when the machine reactivated and caught his left hand, crushing and lacerating it. The machine was unguarded at the time.
2018-02-27	Macon	Georgia	Armstrong World Industries	Arm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was running board tiles through conveyor rollers of the sander when a board became jammed. As he attempted to remove the board, his right hand was caught and pulled into the hold-down rolls, suffering tissue damage above the wrist.
2018-02-05	Macon	Georgia	Kumho Tire Georgia, Inc.	Lower leg(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was moving laser guided vehicles (LGV) due to a jam up. One was in manual when another came up in auto. The employee kicked the sensor to stop the LGV in auto. The LGV reset after 15 seconds and started up again, trapping the employee between the two LGVs. The employee was hospitalized with a laceration and avulsion to the right calf.
2018-01-22	Macon	Georgia	Aspen Products, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was using a wrench to adjust equipment when it jerked the wrench, causing his right ring finger to get caught between the wrench and the equipment. His finger broke and his fingertip was amputated. The equipment was running at the time of the incident.
2018-01-18	Macon	Georgia	Navicent Health	Ankle(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
An employee was walking in the parking lot when she stepped into a pothole and twisted her left ankle, breaking it.
2018-01-10	Macon	Georgia	Polymer Valley Chemicals & Mineral Services, Ltd. Co.	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was on top of a truck attempting to fill it with chemicals when the truck driver pulled away, causing the employee to fall to the ground and break an ankle.
2017-10-10	Macon	Georgia	Aspen Products, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was attempting to adjust or repair the conveyor belt on equipment when the employee's right index fingertip was caught and amputated between the belt and roller.
2017-10-06	Macon	Georgia	Nichiha, USA, Inc.	Multiple trunk locations	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was clearing a board jam from a conveyor when the conveyor activated. The conveyor roll then struck him, fracturing one of his ribs, his pelvis, and the L1 and L3 vertebrae. He also suffered one cracked rib and body bruising.
2017-09-13	Macon	Georgia	Metro Power	Hand(s)	Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was working on toning out a 277-volt three-phase transfer switch. When he connected a tone generator to one of the lugs on the transfer switch, an arc flash occurred and the employee's right hand was burned.
2017-08-24	Macon	Georgia	Nalco Company	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was trying to enter an elevator when the elevator door came down and hit the employee's head. The employee's hard hat was knocked off and the employee fell backwards into an open, metal-grated stairwell. The employee suffered head lacerations, hip bruises, and leg bruises, requiring hospitalization.
2017-08-21	Macon	Georgia	Cherokee Brick and Tile	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was moving a 3 x 8 metal plate when his right hand was caught between the metal plate and the top layer of a stone resting on a kiln cart. His right middle finger broke in three places and was partially de-gloved and surgically amputated.
2017-07-22	Macon	Georgia	HAECO Airframe Services	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was working on a panel task card on top of an aircraft engine when he became nauseous and dizzy. HE was hospitalized with dehydration and heat exhaustion.
2017-06-12	Macon	Georgia	WRDV Inc,	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was removing a piece of metal from a roll-off trash container when he lost his balance and fell 4 feet off the container, landing on and breaking his hip.
2017-04-21	Macon	Georgia	Kumho Tire Georgia, Inc.	Hand(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was feeding rubber into an extruder and got their hand caught in the conveyor belt, crushing their hand. The belt was not guarded at the time.
2017-03-31	Macon	Georgia	Solenis	Lower leg(s)	Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet
While attempting to unclog a floor drain, the employee turned and stepped into the drain that contained hot water causing first and second degree burns to the lower right leg.
2017-02-11	Macon	Georgia	TRANE U.S. INC.	Brain	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was walking along a pedestrian walkway when she tripped on a pallet and fell. She hit her head, lost consciousness, and was hospitalized.
2017-02-07	Macon	Mississippi	Noxubee County Producers, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was attempting to clear a backup on a fillet machine line when his right middle finger was severely lacerated.
2017-01-06	Macon	Georgia	Fleenor Paper Company	Multiple body parts	Vehicle or machinery fire
An employee was driving a clamp truck when it caught on fire, causing first and second degree burns to his lower back, wrists, and right leg.
2016-10-09	Macon	Georgia	Bass Pro Shop, Inc.	Foot (feet)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was operating a forklift when he was caught between the forklift and a machine, suffering left foot fractures that required overnight hospitalization.
2016-10-04	Macon	Missouri	CON AGRA FOODS	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
A maintenance employee was cleaning out a pump and attempted to flick out a piece of meat. His hand became stuck, and he sustained a partial amputation of his right index finger when he pulled out his hand. The pump was not locked out at the time.
2016-09-15	Macon	Georgia	Aspen Products Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was unjamming a machine when the scrap knives struck the employee's right middle finger, amputating the fingertip.
2016-07-20	Macon	Georgia	Aspen Products, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was clearing a jam in the forming die and amputated the left index and ring fingertips, and the middle finger to the first knuckle.
2016-07-19	Macon	Georgia	MEDICAL CENTER OF CENTRAL GEORGIA, INC.	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was walking down a flight of stairs from the fourth floor to the third floor. She twisted an ankle and fell, resulting in an ankle fracture.
2016-06-05	Macon	Georgia	Graphic Packaging International, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee working in the basement of the paper machine was exposed to a hot, humid environment and was hospitalized for heat stroke.
2016-06-01	Macon	Georgia	Advanced Disposal Services Middle Georgia	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
On June 1, 2016, an employee was hospitalized and treated for heat exhaustion while collecting solid waste.
2016-05-25	Macon	Georgia	Diamond Plastics Corp.	Arm(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee fell from a 6-foot ladder, fracturing her arm and requiring hospitalization.
2016-05-16	Macon	Georgia	LRA Constructors, Inc.	Upper and lower limb(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was replacing a concrete grinder wheel when the grinding wheel exploded, lacerating his left index finger and fracturing his left shin bone. He was hospitalized.
2016-04-06	Macon	Georgia	GRAPHIC PACKAGING CORPORATION	Forearm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
While an employee was removing two rolls of paper from a winder, the stops came up and twisted one of the rolls. The employee's left forearm was caught and fractured between the rolls.
2016-03-14	Macon	Georgia	Central Georgia Senior Health, Inc.	Ankle(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking across a freshly mopped floor when she slipped and fell, fracturing her ankle.
2016-02-24	Macon	Georgia	Lowes Home Centers, LLC	Leg(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was operating a power stock lift when he fell off and was run over. His left leg was injured and required surgery.
2016-01-23	Macon	Georgia	Panera, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee's right middle fingertip was amputated to the first knuckle while the employee was cleaning the rotating blade of a bagel slicer. The slicer was unguarded at the time.
2016-01-16	Macon	Georgia	Johns Manville	Arm(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was applying thin plastic film to the roofing material and the right arm was caught in a pinch point and injured.
2015-12-18	Macon	Georgia	BLAKE & PENDLETON, INC.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
The employee was working with another employee to set up a new operator valve system. While observing the operation of the valve system, one of the employees placed his hand into the opening of the plates and the plates closed onto his fingers. The employee's index and middle fingers were amputated. There was no guard on the machine at the time.
2015-11-11	Macon	Georgia	MIC Steel, Inc.	Leg(s)	Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was walking beside a forklift that was carrying a load of material. The forklift tire rolled onto the employee's right foot, causing him to fall and break his right leg.
2015-06-17	Macon	Georgia	United Parcel Service, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee driving a truck suffered from dehydration.
2015-06-09	Macon	Georgia	Boeing Company	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance
An employee was exposed to an inhalation hazard from the oil mist used in drilling operations.
2015-04-22	Macon	Georgia	Rent A Center, Inc.	Ankle(s)	Fall, slip, trip
A employee jumped and/or fell off a box truck and fractured his ankle.
2015-04-14	Macon	Georgia	Fleenor Paper Company	Arm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
Employee got his left arm caught in moving equipment and went to the hospital.
2015-03-25	Macon	Georgia	Cherokee Brick and Tile Company	Fingertip(s)	Entangled in other object or equipment
An employee was using a capstan and rope. The rope got caught, and the employee attempted to untangle it. The employee's hand was caught between the rope and the capstan spool while wearing a glove. His fingertip was degloved.
2015-03-21	Macon	Georgia	The Fresh Market	BODY SYSTEMS	Nonclassifiable
An employee was cutting meat, felt light-headed/dizzy, and passed out on the floor. Another employee found him unconscious and reported it to management. The employee was hospitalized.
2015-03-16	Macon	Georgia	SAVE-A-LOT FOOD STORES (DISTRIBUTION CENTER #10)	Nonclassifiable	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was hospitalized after being injured by a powered industrial truck that was operated by another employee.
2015-02-10	Macon	Georgia	YKK USA, Inc.	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
Worker was using a wire forming machine to manufacture zippers when he tripped over a safety chain and fell, injuring his right shoulder and resulting in an in-patient hospitalization.
2015-01-07	Macon	Georgia	First Quality Baby Products, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Contact with objects and equipment
On 01/07/15 at 6:45 pm, an employee's middle index finger was amputated while unclogging a pipe of the dust collector system.
2015-01-06	Macon	Georgia	CHEROKEE BRICK & TILE COMPANY	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
Employee sustained an amputation of two fingers when his hand was caught in the belt and pulley of the hammer mill.
2015-01-01	Macon	Georgia	PEPSI BOTTLING GROUP INC.	Leg(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee's leg was pinned between a truck and the powered pallet jack being operated. The employee was hospitalized for treatment/surgery at Navicent Health.