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Blue Bird South Co.

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Fractures — FORT VALLEY, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Blue Bird South Co. in FORT VALLEY, GEORGIA
Employer Blue Bird South Co. Report ID 2023021334
Address 402 Blue Bird BLVD City, State ZIP FORT VALLEY, GEORGIA 31030
Event Date February 11, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified Source of Injury Presses, except printing, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 336211 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.55000, -83.87000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving the die onto the press head when the foot pedal was bumped and the employee's right hand was caught between the press and the die, resulting in open fractures to the middle, ring, and little fingers.

Incident Summary

On February 11, 2023, a worker at Blue Bird South Co. in FORT VALLEY, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with presses, except printing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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