Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2021-07-28 | Newnan | Ga | Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of America | Foot (feet) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area |
An employee was crossing a materials aisle, moving away from her welding cell, when a lift truck struck her as it backed up. She suffered an injury to the right foot. | |||||
2021-07-14 | Newnan | Ga | Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of America | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects |
An employee was performing maintenance activities on a drive train when they were caught between a tensioner and a beam, resulting in fractured ribs and a fractured sternum. | |||||
2021-07-09 | Newnan | Ga | Saddle Creek Corporation | Toes(s), toenail(s) | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
An employee was operating a stand-up forklift. The forklift battery began to slide out of the battery compartment. As another forklift tried to lift the battery using a hoist attachment, the battery fell out onto the employee's left foot. Toes on the foot were amputated. | |||||
2021-04-15 | Newnan | Ga | Golden Insulation LLC | Arm(s) | Direct exposure to electricity |
An employee was wrapping ductwork with insulation in an area where wires were hanging out of an existing conduit. The employee bumped the wires and the wire nut fell off which caused the employee to sustain an electric shock and second degree burns to the right arm. | |||||
2021-04-10 | Newnan | Ga | Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital | Multiple body parts | Fall while sitting |
An employee fell from a swivel chair to the floor, suffering injuries to the left hip, left outer thigh, and head. | |||||
2021-03-10 | Newnan | Ga | Kason Industries, Inc | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee was operating an assembly machine and had to adjust a part in the machine. While adjusting the part with his left hand, the machine cycled resulting in a partial amputation to the middle fingertip, without bone loss. | |||||
2021-01-06 | Newnan | Ga | Gregory Packaging, Inc | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
An employee was making final adjustments to a box top paper machine after doing maintenance on the machine. Moving parts in the machine crushed the employee's left little finger. The finger was medically amputated. | |||||
2020-09-02 | Newnan | Ga | CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORPORATION | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
An employee was operating a meat tenderizer machine, feeding small pieces of beef into the machine from the top opening. The machine became jammed with product and the employee suffered a partial amputation of the right ring finger while trying to clear the jam. | |||||
2020-07-25 | Newnan | Georgia | United States Postal Service | Thigh(s) | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
An employee was delivering mail. When she stepped off the delivery vehicle she misstepped and fell, resulting in a fractured right femur. | |||||
2020-04-09 | Newnan | Georgia | Clayco Construction | Fingertip(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
An employee was placing a beam using a boom lift. The employee was pushing away the beam when his right thumb was pinched between the top of the lift and the beam. The tip of the thumb was amputated. | |||||
2020-03-20 | Newnan | Georgia | Sig Sys, Inc | Leg(s) | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
An employee slipped and fell approximately 8 feet to the floor from the third level of a rack system. The employee sustained fractures to both legs. | |||||
2020-02-13 | Newnan | Georgia | Auto Zone | Multiple body parts | Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface |
An employee slipped on uneven ground in a parking lot and fell. He hit the ground and suffered injuries to the left elbow, left hand, left hip, and lower back. | |||||
2020-01-23 | Newnan | Georgia | Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area |
An employee was walking when a reversing forklift struck the employee. The employee suffered internal bruising and a hematoma in the abdomen. | |||||
2019-08-22 | Newnan | Georgia | Oakley Grading and Pipeline LLC | Multiple body parts | Small-scale (limited) fire |
An employee was throwing trash into a burn pile. Something in the trash exploded and burned the employee's face and left arm. | |||||
2019-06-10 | Newnan | Georgia | Perez Latinos Framing | Leg(s) | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment |
An employee was climbing an extension ladder when it slipped out of place and fell, taking the employee with it. He broke his left leg. | |||||
2019-05-23 | Newnan | Georgia | Elite Foam LLC - Innovation Facility | Toes(s), toenail(s) | Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway |
An employee lost control of his standup lift vehicle and dismounted it. The steering tire rolled onto his left foot, de-gloving his foot from the metatarsal to the toes and resulting in the loss of three toes. | |||||
2019-05-08 | Newnan | Georgia | Perez Larios Framing, LLC | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker |
An employee was cutting a 2x4 wood stud with a hand-held saw. The blade contacted his left hand and amputated two fingers and lacerated a third finger. | |||||
2019-04-30 | Newnan | Georgia | C2H Air and Electric | Arm(s) | Other fall to lower level |
An employee was ascending a ladder and fell on his right side striking a metal grate. The employee suffered a torn tendon on his right arm. | |||||
2019-04-05 | Newnan | Georgia | Mallaghan (GA), Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
An employee was servicing equipment when it started up. The employee's right index finger was caught between a fan pulley and a belt, causing an amputation to the upper part of the finger. | |||||
2019-02-18 | Newnan | Georgia | Southern Company | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee was working on a leveling drill rig that was tied down by a winch cable. The employee began pulling on the cable so that it could gain slack. The winch was engaged, pulling in the employee's hand. The employee's right little finger was amputated above the metacarpal. | |||||
2018-03-13 | Newnan | Georgia | FOLEY PRODUCTS COMPANY | Leg(s) | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway |
On March 13, 2018, at approximately 9:00 a.m., an employee was using a crane to unload a 6x6 concrete box when the crane became unbalanced and rolled over, pinning and crushing the employee's legs under the fuel tank. He was hospitalized. | |||||
2018-01-22 | Newnan | Georgia | Yamaha Motor Corp | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. |
An employee was loading an ATV sub component into a weld cell when his glove and right middle finger were caught between a clamping mechanism. His right middle fingertip was amputated. | |||||
2018-01-19 | Newnan | Georgia | Health South Rehabilitation Hospital of Newnan | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to other harmful substances |
An employee was completing her patient charting on a computer when someone brought 20 latex balloons into the office for a party. The employee suffered an anaphylactic reaction to the latex. | |||||
2017-09-22 | Newnan | Georgia | Variety Wholesalers | Upper arm(s) | Nonclassifiable |
An employee was using a stand-up forklift to move merchandise when her arm was caught between a wooden pallet and the forklift, lacerating her left bicep. | |||||
2017-09-18 | Newnan | Georgia | Georgia Development Partners, LLC | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker |
An employee was working to cut sewer pipe to a specified size. The employee had cut one side of the pipe with a powered concrete saw and was turning the pipe to cut the opposite side. The saw kicked back and lacerated the employee's chest. | |||||
2017-08-18 | Newnan | Georgia | RyanSE, LLC | Ankle(s) and leg(s) | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
An employee had cut a piece of a tree (a log) that became stuck in the ground in a vertical position. He was picking up a rope when the log fell on him, breaking his left leg and right ankle. | |||||
2017-04-15 | Newnan | Georgia | Bway Corporation | Arm(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee was starting up the injection molding machine and was caught between moving parts resulting in a fractured right arm. | |||||
2017-04-06 | Newnan | Georgia | YAMAHA MOTOR MANUFACTURING CORP | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee was using a bender, welder, and trimmer when it was activated via the foot pedal. Her right hand was caught in the fixture, amputating her middle, ring, and pinky fingers. | |||||
2017-04-03 | Newnan | Georgia | Publix Store # 470 | Knee(s) | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object |
An employee was walking, tripped over a pallet on the floor, and fell resulting in a knee injury. | |||||
2017-02-09 | Newnan | Georgia | Global Powertrain Systems, LLC | Leg(s) | Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident |
An employee was operating a forklift truck when he struck a yellow pole. His left foot was caught between the truck and the pole, crushing his left leg and requiring hospitalization. | |||||
2017-02-07 | Newnan | Georgia | EGO North America, Inc. | Fingertip(s) | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
An employee was trying to change over the robot settings on a pneumatic welding machine when a coworker pressed a button and a plate came down and partially amputated the employee's right ring fingertip. | |||||
2017-01-12 | Newnan | Georgia | Sygma Network | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident |
An employee was driving a reach truck down an aisle and stopped. When he started the truck back up, it struck a rack. The employee's left hand was pinned between the reach truck and the rack resulting in the amputation of his left index finger and middle fingertip. | |||||
2016-09-22 | Newnan | Georgia | Loves Travel Stops and Country Stores | Leg(s) | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
The employee was in the process of changing a tire on a trailer on a highway. One of the jacks slipped off from under the trailer, causing the tire assembly to drop and strike the employee's right leg. | |||||
2016-06-06 | Newnan | Georgia | Coweta-Fayette Electric Membership Corporation | Foot (feet) | Struck by object or equipment rolling freely |
An employee was working on a broken power pole. While the employee was cutting wire to clear the pole, it rolled and fell onto the employee's left foot, breaking two bones. | |||||
2016-03-25 | Newnan | Georgia | Mega Granite & Marble, Inc. | Multiple trunk locations | Struck by discharged object or substance |
An employee was performing maintenance on a CNC waterjet cutting machine by replacing the high pressure line. When he was testing the pressurized line, the fitting failed or broke causing the water to be released at a very high rate. It struck the employee in the chest and exited his back. The employee was standing approximately 15 ft. away from the machine. | |||||
2016-02-03 | Newnan | Georgia | Elite Foam | Nonclassifiable | Nonclassifiable |
An employee was troubleshooting equipment and suffered an amputation. | |||||
2015-12-10 | Newnan | Georgia | YAMAHA MOTOR MANUFACTURING CORPORATION OF AMERICA | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee amputated the their left index fingertip while loading a weld fixture into a weld robot cell. | |||||
2015-09-19 | Newnan | Georgia | Polycycle Solution | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee was operating the blow molding machine and bypassed the guard to clear a jam and amputated a finger. | |||||
2015-06-18 | Newnan | Georgia | YAMAHA | Arm(s) | Contact with hot objects or substances |
An employee was showing another employee how to weld frames and the trainee accidentally contacted the trainer's arm with the hot welding rod. The trainer was wearing an approved welding sleeve. The resulting injury became infected and the employee was hospitalized for treatment. | |||||
2015-04-08 | Newnan | Georgia | Academy Sports and Outdoors | Brain | Struck against stationary object or equipment |
An employee hit her head on a fitting room shelf while throwing away trash. She felt dizzy and went to the break room to sit down, where she had a seizure. She required overnight hospitalization. | |||||
2015-02-26 | Newnan | Georgia | Kason Inc. | Hip(s) | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
Employee was standing on a pallet talking to another employee. When the employee tried to turn around, she lost her balance and fell to the warehouse floor. The employee injured her right hip and was hospitalized on 02/26/2015. | |||||
2015-02-03 | Newnan | Georgia | Grenzebach Corporation | Nonclassifiable | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
An employee fell from a 32 inch table while engaged in welding operations and was hospitalized. |