Packers Sanitation Services, Inc., LTD. (LLC)
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — 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.
Context
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