| Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-13 | Statesboro | Ga | Briggs & Stratton Corporation | Hand(s), except finger(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
| A trim die was being transported by a forklift. When the die was placed on the ground, the top part of it popped off and crushed an employee's hand against a set of metal stairs. The employee suffered a laceration to the right hand between the thumb and the index finger. | |||||
| 2021-05-28 | Statesboro | Ga | Claude Howard Lumber Company | Eye(s) | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue |
| An employee had been using a coil cleaning product when the wind blew the chemical into his face resulting in eye irritation. | |||||
| 2021-05-22 | Statesboro | Ga | BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against object or equipment |
| An employee was checking for a leak in a hydraulic hose on the trim press machine and lacerated his right middle finger. | |||||
| 2021-01-21 | Statesboro | Ga | Ollie's Bargain Outlet, Inc. | Fingertip(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
| An employee was loading cardboard into the baler. The baler door closed on the employee's finger, causing an amputation of the left middle fingertip. | |||||
| 2020-08-26 | Statesboro | Ga | Darden Restaurants, Inc | Hand(s) | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue |
| An employee was scraping a grill after applying a chemical cleaner to it. The chemical splashed back and struck the employee's right hand, causing second- and third-degree burns. | |||||
| 2019-08-12 | Statesboro | Georgia | WL Plastics Corporation | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to environmental heat |
| While performing tasks inside and outside, an employee suffered heat-related illness. | |||||
| 2019-07-23 | Statesboro | Georgia | USNR, LLC | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
| An employee had changed out belts/sheaves on fan motors for a dry kiln machine. While the employee was manually turning the belt to test the tension, his left index finger got caught between the belt and a sheave and was amputated. | |||||
| 2019-05-13 | Statesboro | Georgia | Walmart Supercenter #754 | BODY SYSTEMS | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode |
| An employee was working at the service desk when a customer brought in a leaking battery. The employee inhaled the off gassing from the battery and experienced respiratory discomfort. | |||||
| 2018-06-13 | Statesboro | Georgia | Great Dane Limited Partnership | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
| The injured employee was preparing to assist a second employee with riveting a trailer during the manufacturing process. The injured employee was holding a bucking bar while a second employee was riveting. The trailer was sitting on a set of stands when it shifted and caught the injured employee's left hand between the trailer frame and the stand. The injured employee suffered an amputation of the left fifth finger at the second joint and the fourth finger at the first joint. | |||||
| 2018-03-21 | Statesboro | Georgia | Claude Howard Lumber Company | Multiple body parts | Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet |
| An employee was performing maintenance work, which included greasing lines at a kiln. The screw broke while the employee was installing it for a clamp, making the employee lose balance and fall 21'. The employee suffered injuries to the face, mouth (tooth loss), and leg (compound fracture), requiring hospitalization. | |||||
| 2018-02-11 | Statesboro | Georgia | Great Dane Limited Partnership | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| An employee was adjusting the drill and mash machine to address a malfunction. The machine activated and caught his left middle finger resulting in a fingertip amputation. | |||||
| 2017-03-17 | Statesboro | Georgia | Howard Lumber & Hardware, Inc. | Thigh(s) | Struck by falling object or equipment |
| On 3/17/17, at 3:00 p.m., an employee was inside a box truck loading vertical wooden panels when the panels fell against him, breaking his left femur which required surgery and hospitalization. | |||||
| 2016-09-09 | Statesboro | Georgia | GAF | Fingertip(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
| An employee suffered a partial amputation to the left ring fingertip while cutting insulation boards with a table saw. | |||||
| 2016-06-09 | Statesboro | Georgia | Claude Howard Lumber Company | Fingertip(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
| While operating a sorter, an employee attempted to clear a board that was hung up on the back side of the sorter. The board slipped and pinched the employee's right index finger, amputating the fingertip. | |||||
| 2016-03-11 | Statesboro | Georgia | Great Dane Trailers, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was working with a brake press, pushing a 1-foot by 5-foot piece of metal up under the hold-down dogs, when the machine cycled. The employee's left index finger was crushed and amputated by the hold-down dogs. | |||||
| 2016-02-17 | Statesboro | Georgia | Great Dane Limited Partnership | Hand(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was using a lathe while wearing cut resistant gloves. A glove became entangled in the lathe and the employee's hand was degloved when he tried to remove it. | |||||
| 2016-02-17 | Statesboro | Georgia | Great Dane Limited Partnership | Arm(s) | Struck against object or equipment while moving it |
| An employee's arm was severely cut while he was removing a piece of sheet metal from the upper shelf, resulting in hospitalization. | |||||
| 2015-09-09 | Statesboro | Georgia | Briggs & Stratton Corporation | Hip(s) | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object |
| An employee was walking back to the production area after leaving the break area when his foot or the edge of his pants got caught onto a pallet causing the employee to trip and fall to the concrete floor. The employee broke a hip as a result of the fall. | |||||
| 2015-07-09 | Statesboro | Georgia | Utility Service Co., Inc. | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to environmental heat |
| An employee was feeling dehydrated and experiencing cramping after coming down from pressure washing the interior of a water tank. The employee was hospitalized for symptoms related to heat exhaustion. | |||||
| 2015-06-16 | Statesboro | Georgia | Great Dane Limited Partnership | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to environmental heat |
| An employee was working on the production floor and began experiencing heat illness related symptoms, including abdominal and muscle cramping as well as decreased sweating. He was admitted and treated for heat exhaustion at the hospital. | |||||
| 2015-03-03 | Statesboro | Georgia | Viracon, Inc. | Arm(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee working on the production line between the window washer and the oven received a severe injury when the employee's arm was pulled into the conveyor system by the employee's smock waist strap. | |||||
| 2015-01-10 | Statesboro | Georgia | Viracon, Inc. | Leg(s) | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
| Employee in packout area was working with a crane. During a lift, the employee got caught in a chain. The crane's chain hook grabbed a loaded box, which fell on the employee, crushing and breaking the employee's left leg. | |||||