Producers Peanut, LLC

Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — BARTOW, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Producers Peanut, LLC in BARTOW, GEORGIA
Employer Producers Peanut, LLC Report ID 2022109201
Address 1350 Friendship Church Road City, State ZIP BARTOW, GEORGIA 30413
Event Date October 20, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 115114 Inspection # 1630655
GPS Coordinates 32.90000, -82.47000

Incident Narrative

An employee was dumping peanuts into a compost area using forklift and a hopper. The hopper caught the employee's right hand, causing an amputation to the middle fingertip.

Incident Summary

On October 20, 2022, a worker at Producers Peanut, LLC in BARTOW, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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