Packers Sanitation Services, Inc., LTD. (LLC)

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — AUGUSTA, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Packers Sanitation Services, Inc., LTD. (LLC) in AUGUSTA, GEORGIA
Employer Packers Sanitation Services, Inc., LTD. (LLC) Report ID 2021054122
Address 1301 New Savannah Road City, State ZIP AUGUSTA, GEORGIA 30901
Event Date May 20, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Hand(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Conveyors-belt
Industry (NAICS) 561720 Inspection # 1535069
GPS Coordinates 33.44000, -81.97000

Incident Narrative

An employee was trying to retrieve a piece of meat lodged in a conveyor. The conveyor belt caught the employee's left hand. The hand was amputated.

Incident Summary

On May 20, 2021, a worker at Packers Sanitation Services, Inc., LTD. (LLC) in AUGUSTA, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the hand(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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