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TRINIDAD-BENHAM CORP.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at TRINIDAD-BENHAM CORP. in LAGRANGE, GEORGIA
Employer TRINIDAD-BENHAM CORP. Report ID 2017032510
Address 100 PEGASUS PARKWAY City, State ZIP LAGRANGE, GEORGIA 30240
Event Date March 18, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Foot (feet), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Banding, baling, strapping machinery
Industry (NAICS) 331315 Inspection # 1220436
GPS Coordinates 32.99000, -85.04000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to clear a jam in a small metal scrap baler. The baler engaged while the employee's left foot was in the machine resulting in amputation of the foot at the ankle.

Incident Summary

On March 18, 2017, a worker at TRINIDAD-BENHAM CORP. in LAGRANGE, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the foot (feet), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with banding, baling, strapping machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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