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JDJ Operations, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — MOULTRIE, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at JDJ Operations, LLC in MOULTRIE, GEORGIA
Employer JDJ Operations, LLC Report ID 2020098366
Address 222 Industrial Drive City, State ZIP MOULTRIE, GEORGIA 31788
Event Date September 2, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Extruding machinery
Industry (NAICS) 331521 Inspection # 1491609
GPS Coordinates 31.17000, -83.74000

Incident Narrative

When an employee turned the control on the robotic extruder machine to auto the sensor on the gate malfunctioned and allowed the robot to operate. The robot swung and hit the employee on the right side causing broken ribs and a punctured lung.

Incident Summary

On September 2, 2020, a worker at JDJ Operations, LLC in MOULTRIE, GEORGIA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with extruding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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