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American Peanut Growers Group, LLC

Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — DONALSONVILLE, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at American Peanut Growers Group, LLC in DONALSONVILLE, GEORGIA
Employer American Peanut Growers Group, LLC Report ID 2017098456
Address 5212 Hwy 39 City, State ZIP DONALSONVILLE, GEORGIA 39845
Event Date September 1, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple lower extremities locations, n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Bags, sacks
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 493130 Inspection # 1263233
GPS Coordinates 31.05000, -84.89000

Incident Narrative

While employees were loading a shipping container with 2,200-pound tote bags of peanuts, an employee walked into the container to place a slip sheet on the floor. Before the employee exited the container, a forklift operator drove a forklift with a loaded tote bag into the container. The forklift set the tote bag down on the employee's leg, fracturing the leg, ankle, and toes. The employee was hospitalized overnight.

Incident Summary

On September 1, 2017, a worker at American Peanut Growers Group, LLC in DONALSONVILLE, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the multiple lower extremities locations, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, n.e.c., with bags, sacks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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