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CJB INDUSTRIES, INC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — VALDOSTA, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at CJB INDUSTRIES, INC. in VALDOSTA, GEORGIA
Employer CJB INDUSTRIES, INC. Report ID 20161211689
Address 2114 CYPRESS ST. City, State ZIP VALDOSTA, GEORGIA 31603
Event Date December 16, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified Source of Injury Conveyors-belt
Industry (NAICS) 325998 Inspection # 1199404
GPS Coordinates 30.84000, -83.25000

Incident Narrative

An employee's index finger was caught in the chain of a conveyor belt, amputating it at the first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On December 16, 2016, a worker at CJB INDUSTRIES, INC. in VALDOSTA, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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