John Soules Foods
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA
| Employer | John Soules Foods | Report ID | 20201211413 |
| Address | 1150 Aviation Boulevard | City, State ZIP | GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA 30501 |
| Event Date | December 5, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424470 | Inspection # | 1506516 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.27000, -83.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was testing and electric fan after changing the motor when the propeller made contact with the employee's left hand, resulting in a partial amputation of three fingers.
Incident Summary
On December 5, 2020, a worker at John Soules Foods in GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,235 severe injury reports involving "Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment injuries.
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