Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.
Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — BLACKSHEAR, GEORGIA
| Employer | Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2020098963 |
| Address | 6773 U.S. Highway 84 | City, State ZIP | BLACKSHEAR, GEORGIA 31516 |
| Event Date | September 21, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Angle irons |
| Secondary Source | Conveyors-powered, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 112310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.30000, -82.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was inspecting the insulation of a drag conveyor when a piece of angle iron fell into an opening in the housing. The drag conveyor then contacted the angle iron causing it to strike an employee's left thumb. The employee's thumb sustained a deep laceration.
Incident Summary
On September 21, 2020, a worker at Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. in BLACKSHEAR, GEORGIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with angle irons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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