EQUITY GROUP - GEORGIA DIVISION LLC

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — CAMILLA, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at EQUITY GROUP - GEORGIA DIVISION LLC in 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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