ADAMA Agricultural Solutions
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — TIFTON, GEORGIA
| Employer | ADAMA Agricultural Solutions | Report ID | 2022109166 |
| Address | 7745 Magnolia Industrial BLVD | City, State ZIP | TIFTON, GEORGIA 31794 |
| Event Date | October 19, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.41000, -83.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a densifier when his left middle finger became caught between the densifier auger and sieve cage. The employee's left middle fingertip was amputated past the nail bed.
Incident Summary
On October 19, 2022, a worker at ADAMA Agricultural Solutions in TIFTON, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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