Equity Group - Georgia Division, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — CAMILLA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Equity Group - Georgia Division, LLC | Report ID | 20171111185 |
| Address | 7220 U.S. Highway 19 | City, State ZIP | CAMILLA, GEORGIA 31730 |
| Event Date | November 22, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.28000, -84.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was pulling a piece of skin out of a skinner machine when his gloves were caught in the skinner blade, lacerating his right index and middle fingers and resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On November 22, 2017, a worker at Equity Group - Georgia Division, LLC in CAMILLA, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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