Kens Foods Inc
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — MCDONOUGH, GEORGIA
| Employer | Kens Foods Inc | Report ID | 20181011054 |
| Address | 210 Interstate South Dr | City, State ZIP | MCDONOUGH, GEORGIA 30253 |
| Event Date | October 26, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Barrels, drums-except pressurized |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.40000, -84.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was lifting a drum of product to be dumped into a mixer when the drum slipped and caught the employee's left middle finger between the drum and frame, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 26, 2018, a worker at Kens Foods Inc in MCDONOUGH, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with barrels, drums-except pressurized identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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