Rich Products Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning - Amputations - BRUNSWICK, Georgia
| Employer | Rich Products Corporation |
| Address | 200 Glyndale Drive |
| City, State ZIP | BRUNSWICK, Georgia 31520 |
| Report ID | 2020032552 |
| Event Date | March 18, 2020 |
| Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations |
| Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| Source of Injury | Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311412 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.22000, -81.51000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee had been unloading cheese from a blender. The employee was holding two buttons used to control the cheese blender paddles/manually jog the equipment. The employee let go of the buttons and went to grab a piece of cheese that was stuck in the blender. There was a 4-second delay after letting go of the buttons before the paddles completely stopped moving. The employee's hand contacted the still moving paddles. The employee sustained an amputation to the corner of the left pinky fingertip and a laceration on the pad of the left pinky finger.
Incident Summary
On March 18, 2020, a worker at Rich Products Corporation in BRUNSWICK, Georgia suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 5,297 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning injuries.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Workers who suffer amputations on the job are generally entitled to workers' compensation benefits covering all medical treatment, prosthetics, rehabilitation, and a portion of lost wages. Many states also provide scheduled permanent disability benefits for the loss of a limb or digit, a fixed payment based on the specific body part affected. In cases where employer negligence was egregious or equipment was defective, a personal injury lawsuit against a third party (the equipment manufacturer) may be possible in addition to workers' comp. An attorney specializing in workers' compensation can advise on available options. Report the injury to OSHA at 1-800-321-OSHA within 24 hours.
After an employer reports a severe injury, OSHA decides whether to conduct an on-site inspection. Fatalities and amputations typically trigger automatic inspections. For hospitalizations and eye loss events, OSHA may conduct a phone/fax investigation or an on-site inspection based on the circumstances. During an inspection, OSHA compliance officers assess the accident scene, interview witnesses, review safety records, and identify violations. Citations and penalties may be issued. OSHA also works with the employer to abate hazardous conditions. All inspection results are published in OSHA's public inspection database at osha.gov.
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