Agri-Products, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — FITZGERALD, GEORGIA
| Employer | Agri-Products, Inc. | Report ID | 2017054295 |
| Address | 182 Peachtree Rd | City, State ZIP | FITZGERALD, GEORGIA 31750 |
| Event Date | May 11, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Toes(s), toenail(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Log processing machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321999 | Inspection # | 1233821 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.70000, -83.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee noticed that a shaver box was making a strange noise and called a coworker for assistance. After the coworker identified that the noise was being caused by a piece of wood that was hung up in the shaver box, he pressed the stop button to initiate the shutdown process. While the employee was attempting to remove the piece of wood, his foot was on the chain of the shaver box. The chain was still coasting to a stop and pulled the employee's right foot into the drive sprocket. He suffered a hole in the top of his foot, a crushed fourth toe, and a deeply lacerated pinky toe. His right fourth toe had to be surgically amputated.
Incident Summary
On May 11, 2017, a worker at Agri-Products, Inc. in FITZGERALD, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with log processing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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