Farmers Gin & Peanut Company, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — MOULTRIE, GEORGIA
| Employer | Farmers Gin & Peanut Company, Inc. | Report ID | 20191212399 |
| Address | 2595 U.S. Hwy. 133 S | City, State ZIP | MOULTRIE, GEORGIA 31788 |
| Event Date | December 2, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Picking, carding, combing machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 115111 | Inspection # | 1451119 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.12000, -83.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sweeping the floor when the employee's left hand entered a running cotton lint cleaner, receiving multiple lacerations and a middle finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On December 2, 2019, a worker at Farmers Gin & Peanut Company, Inc. in MOULTRIE, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with picking, carding, combing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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