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B. C. T. GIN CO., INC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — QUITMAN, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at B. C. T. GIN CO., INC. in QUITMAN, GEORGIA
Employer B. C. T. GIN CO., INC. Report ID 2015118201
Address 470 BCT Gin Road City, State ZIP QUITMAN, GEORGIA 31643
Event Date November 1, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 115111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.85000, -83.51000

Incident Narrative

An employee working as a bagger tried to obtain a cotton sample from the side of the cotton bale and was caught by the belt pushing him into the bagger. The employee suffered a broken rib and a punctured lung.

Incident Summary

On November 1, 2015, a worker at B. C. T. GIN CO., INC. in QUITMAN, GEORGIA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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