Southeastern Grocers LLC
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — DOUGLAS, GEORGIA
| Employer | Southeastern Grocers LLC | Report ID | 2018088370 |
| Address | 901 West Ward Street | City, State ZIP | DOUGLAS, GEORGIA 31533 |
| Event Date | August 15, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | 1339989 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.51000, -82.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting neck bones with a saw when the employee's right thumb contacted the blade, resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On August 15, 2018, a worker at Southeastern Grocers LLC in DOUGLAS, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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