Mid South Feeds, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA
| Employer | Mid South Feeds, Inc. | Report ID | 2015108112 |
| Address | 225 Newcastle Street | City, State ZIP | BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA 31520 |
| Event Date | October 30, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311119 | Inspection # | 1103682 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.13000, -81.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were changing the belt on a 201 feed drag conveyor when the machine started to back up. One employee incurred an amputation of four fingertips on the right hand when his hand went over the top of the pulley. Then second employee incurred abrasions to the hand and a strain injury when his hand went underneath the pulley.
Incident Summary
On October 30, 2015, a worker at Mid South Feeds, Inc. in BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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