Mid South Feeds, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Mid South Feeds, Inc. in 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.

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