COUNTRY CHARM EGGS, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — GILLSVILLE, GEORGIA
| Employer | COUNTRY CHARM EGGS, LLC | Report ID | 2019010052 |
| Address | 280 CARGILL DR. | City, State ZIP | GILLSVILLE, GEORGIA 30543 |
| Event Date | January 2, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 112310 | Inspection # | 1370620 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.29000, -83.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a machine area when the machine caught the employee's pant leg, causing a fracture that resulted in surgical amputation of the leg.
Incident Summary
On January 2, 2019, a worker at COUNTRY CHARM EGGS, LLC in GILLSVILLE, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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