SOUTHERN VALLEY FRUIT & VEGETABLE, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — NORMAN PARK, GEORGIA
| Employer | SOUTHERN VALLEY FRUIT & VEGETABLE, INC. | Report ID | 20171110814 |
| Address | 2775 Ellenton-Norman Park Road | City, State ZIP | NORMAN PARK, GEORGIA 31771 |
| Event Date | November 9, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Conveyors-chain |
| Industry (NAICS) | 115114 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.20000, -83.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was inspecting boxes when the employee's finger contacted a conveyor chain, amputating the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On November 9, 2017, a worker at SOUTHERN VALLEY FRUIT & VEGETABLE, INC. in NORMAN PARK, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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