South Georgia Pecan Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — VALDOSTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | South Georgia Pecan Company | Report ID | 20171110520 |
| Address | 309 S Lee Street | City, State ZIP | VALDOSTA, GEORGIA 31601 |
| Event Date | November 1, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311911 | Inspection # | 1276516 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.82000, -83.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to remove a pecan that was under a conveyor belt leading to a soak machine when his left middle finger was caught underneath the conveyor belt's chain, partially amputating his fingertip.
Incident Summary
On November 1, 2017, a worker at South Georgia Pecan Company in VALDOSTA, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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