DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-07-28NewnanGaYamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of AmericaFoot (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.
2021-07-14NewnanGaYamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of AmericaChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersCaught 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.
2021-07-09NewnanGaSaddle Creek CorporationToes(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.
2021-04-15NewnanGaGolden Insulation LLCArm(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.
2021-04-10NewnanGaEncompass Health Rehabilitation HospitalMultiple body partsFall while sitting
An employee fell from a swivel chair to the floor, suffering injuries to the left hip, left outer thigh, and head.
2021-03-10NewnanGaKason Industries, IncFingertip(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.
2021-01-06NewnanGaGregory Packaging, IncFinger(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.
2020-09-02NewnanGaCARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONFinger(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.
2020-07-25NewnanGeorgiaUnited States Postal ServiceThigh(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.
2020-04-09NewnanGeorgiaClayco ConstructionFingertip(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.
2020-03-20NewnanGeorgiaSig Sys, IncLeg(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.
2020-02-13NewnanGeorgiaAuto ZoneMultiple body partsFall 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.
2020-01-23NewnanGeorgiaYamaha Motor Manufacturing CorporationAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersPedestrian 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.
2019-08-22NewnanGeorgiaOakley Grading and Pipeline LLCMultiple body partsSmall-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.
2019-06-10NewnanGeorgiaPerez Latinos FramingLeg(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.
2019-05-23NewnanGeorgiaElite Foam LLC - Innovation FacilityToes(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.
2019-05-08NewnanGeorgiaPerez Larios Framing, LLCFinger(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.
2019-04-30NewnanGeorgiaC2H Air and ElectricArm(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.
2019-04-05NewnanGeorgiaMallaghan (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.
2019-02-18NewnanGeorgiaSouthern CompanyFinger(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.
2018-03-13NewnanGeorgiaFOLEY PRODUCTS COMPANYLeg(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.
2018-01-22NewnanGeorgiaYamaha Motor CorpFingertip(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.
2018-01-19NewnanGeorgiaHealth South Rehabilitation Hospital of NewnanBODY SYSTEMSExposure 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.
2017-09-22NewnanGeorgiaVariety WholesalersUpper 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.
2017-09-18NewnanGeorgiaGeorgia Development Partners, LLCChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersInjured 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.
2017-08-18NewnanGeorgiaRyanSE, LLCAnkle(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.
2017-04-15NewnanGeorgiaBway CorporationArm(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.
2017-04-06NewnanGeorgiaYAMAHA MOTOR MANUFACTURING CORPFinger(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.
2017-04-03NewnanGeorgiaPublix Store # 470Knee(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.
2017-02-09NewnanGeorgiaGlobal Powertrain Systems, LLCLeg(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.
2017-02-07NewnanGeorgiaEGO 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.
2017-01-12NewnanGeorgiaSygma NetworkFinger(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.
2016-09-22NewnanGeorgiaLoves Travel Stops and Country StoresLeg(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.
2016-06-06NewnanGeorgiaCoweta-Fayette Electric Membership CorporationFoot (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.
2016-03-25NewnanGeorgiaMega Granite & Marble, Inc.Multiple trunk locationsStruck 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.
2016-02-03NewnanGeorgiaElite FoamNonclassifiableNonclassifiable
An employee was troubleshooting equipment and suffered an amputation.
2015-12-10NewnanGeorgiaYAMAHA MOTOR MANUFACTURING CORPORATION OF AMERICAFingertip(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.
2015-09-19NewnanGeorgiaPolycycle SolutionFinger(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.
2015-06-18NewnanGeorgiaYAMAHAArm(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.
2015-04-08NewnanGeorgiaAcademy Sports and OutdoorsBrainStruck 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.
2015-02-26NewnanGeorgiaKason 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.
2015-02-03NewnanGeorgiaGrenzebach CorporationNonclassifiableOther fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee fell from a 32 inch table while engaged in welding operations and was hospitalized.