JCG FARMS OF ALABAMA, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — DALTON, GEORGIA
| Employer | JCG FARMS OF ALABAMA, LLC | Report ID | 2020098874 |
| Address | 1513 SOUTH DIXIE HWY | City, State ZIP | DALTON, GEORGIA 30720 |
| Event Date | September 18, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-chain |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311119 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.74000, -84.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A separator operator in training was loading chick buggies onto the chain conveyor of a separator machine. The employee noticed a crooked tray on a buggy entering the separator and placed his right foot on the chain conveyor to reach into the machine and straighten the tray. The next buggy moved forward and caught the employee's leg against the conveyor fracturing his tibia and fibula near the ankle.
Incident Summary
On September 18, 2020, a worker at JCG FARMS OF ALABAMA, LLC in DALTON, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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