Amazing Organics LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — BUFORD, GEORGIA
| Employer | Amazing Organics LLC | Report ID | 2022054305 |
| Address | 4903 Summer Oak Dr | City, State ZIP | BUFORD, GEORGIA 30518 |
| Event Date | May 17, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Conveyors-screw, auger |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493190 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.13000, -83.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was filling the seed hopper on the lateral screw conveyor and leveling the seed in the hopper with his right hand when his thumb entered the discharge hole and was amputated above the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On May 17, 2022, a worker at Amazing Organics LLC in BUFORD, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-screw, auger identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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