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Lee Staffing

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Crushing injuries — LAGRANGE, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Lee Staffing in LAGRANGE, GEORGIA
Employer Lee Staffing Report ID 2015052670
Address Mountville Mills, Inc. Plant 2, 1516 Orchard Hill Road City, State ZIP LAGRANGE, GEORGIA 30240
Event Date May 6, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Dies, molds, patterns
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 561320 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.03000, -85.07000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a forklift to place a mold on a pallet. The injured employee was removing a 4"x4" post from under the mold. The mold tipped, crushing the injured employee's left thumb.

Incident Summary

On May 6, 2015, a worker at Lee Staffing in LAGRANGE, GEORGIA suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with dies, molds, patterns identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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