Giro Pack, Inc.
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — VIDALIA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Giro Pack, Inc. | Report ID | 2021109210 |
| Address | 2305 Industrial Lane | City, State ZIP | VIDALIA, GEORGIA 30474 |
| Event Date | October 25, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Boxes, crates, cartons |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322221 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.19000, -82.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading wooden crates with supplies. The crate had a crack in one of its wooden planks. While the crate was moving on rollers, the employee's right index finger was lacerated by the cracked piece of wood, resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 25, 2021, a worker at Giro Pack, Inc. in VIDALIA, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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