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H.G. GEORGIA MERCHANTS, INC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — JEFFERSON, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at H.G. GEORGIA MERCHANTS, INC. in JEFFERSON, GEORGIA
Employer H.G. GEORGIA MERCHANTS, INC. Report ID 2016109851
Address 125 Logistics Center Parkwawy City, State ZIP JEFFERSON, GEORGIA 30549
Event Date October 19, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Trash compactors
Industry (NAICS) 442299 Inspection # 1189299
GPS Coordinates 34.10000, -83.58000

Incident Narrative

On October 19, 2016 at 9:40 p.m. an employee entered a compactor to get his glove and the compactor broke both legs. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On October 19, 2016, a worker at H.G. GEORGIA MERCHANTS, INC. in JEFFERSON, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with trash compactors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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