EQUITY GROUP - GEORGIA DIVISION LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — CAMILLA, GEORGIA
| Employer | EQUITY GROUP - GEORGIA DIVISION LLC | Report ID | 2019033193 |
| Address | 7220 HIGHWAY 19 | City, State ZIP | CAMILLA, GEORGIA 31730 |
| Event Date | March 27, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1392955 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.27000, -84.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On March 27, 2019, at 8:45 PM, an employee was attempting to clear a clog when the employee's left middle finger was struck by a rotating mixer blade, resulting in a broken finger and partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 27, 2019, 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 or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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