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Saft America, Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — VALDOSTA, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Saft America, Inc. in VALDOSTA, GEORGIA
Employer Saft America, Inc. Report ID 2015107336
Address 711 Gil Harbin Industrial Blvd. City, State ZIP VALDOSTA, GEORGIA 31601
Event Date October 2, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Head and neck
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Special process machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 335911 Inspection # 1097393
GPS Coordinates 30.80000, -83.28000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing maintenance work on a malfunctioning impregnation tank lid. When the employee attached an air hose to the lid, it opened automatically and pinned his head, causing head and neck damage.

Incident Summary

On October 2, 2015, a worker at Saft America, Inc. in VALDOSTA, GEORGIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the head and neck. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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