Olam Edible Nuts
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — OMEGA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Olam Edible Nuts | Report ID | 2016098796 |
| Address | 119 Omega Ellenton Road | City, State ZIP | OMEGA, GEORGIA 31775 |
| Event Date | September 16, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 115114 | Inspection # | 1180055 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.32000, -83.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to set up a dryer system to dry peanuts before shipment to a processing facility. The employee's right hand went through the grating of the face of the dryer and the fan blades amputated three fingers. The dryer was in operation at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On September 16, 2016, a worker at Olam Edible Nuts in OMEGA, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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