Saddle Creek Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — LITHIA SPRINGS, GEORGIA
| Employer | Saddle Creek Corporation | Report ID | 2023065093 |
| Address | 747 Douglas Hill Rd | City, State ZIP | LITHIA SPRINGS, GEORGIA 30122 |
| Event Date | June 8, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 312111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.75000, -84.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On June 8, 2023, at 11:33 p.m., an employee was operating a pallet wrapping machine when her finger contacted the chain and sprocket, resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On June 8, 2023, a worker at Saddle Creek Corporation in LITHIA SPRINGS, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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