Schweid and Sons South, LLC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — COLLEGE PARK, GEORGIA
| Employer | Schweid and Sons South, LLC. | Report ID | 2019022118 |
| Address | 4280 Stacks Rd. | City, State ZIP | COLLEGE PARK, GEORGIA 30349 |
| Event Date | February 26, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Arm(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Meat grinders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | 1382961 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.60000, -84.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A maintenance technician was replacing a 65-inch motor belt in a grinder mixer. The belt was installed behind a gear box that drove two chains via sprockets. The employee's right arm was inside the motor compartment when it suddenly started to turn. One of the chains amputated his right arm after wedging it against the sprocket.
Incident Summary
On February 26, 2019, a worker at Schweid and Sons South, LLC. in COLLEGE PARK, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the arm(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with meat grinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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