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Polar Beverages Southern Bottling

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — FITZGERALD, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Polar Beverages Southern Bottling in FITZGERALD, GEORGIA
Employer Polar Beverages Southern Bottling Report ID 2015010883
Address 255 Jacksonville Hwy City, State ZIP FITZGERALD, GEORGIA 31750
Event Date January 28, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Toes(s), toenail(s)
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Battery-vehicle
Secondary Source Overhead hoists, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 312111 Inspection # 1028101
GPS Coordinates 31.71000, -83.23000

Incident Narrative

An employee was changing a forklift battery that was suspended from a hoist. While the employee was moving the hoist, the battery slipped off the hoist hook and fell on the employee's right foot. Three toes on the employee's right foot were amputated.

Incident Summary

On January 28, 2015, a worker at Polar Beverages Southern Bottling in FITZGERALD, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with battery-vehicle identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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