Dansons Thomson Pellet Mill
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — THOMSON, GEORGIA
| Employer | Dansons Thomson Pellet Mill | Report ID | 2024043080 |
| Address | 1247 Harrison Rd SE | City, State ZIP | THOMSON, GEORGIA 30824 |
| Event Date | April 8, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Conveyors screw, auger |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 314999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.46000, -82.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was checking for material flow in a screw conveyor within a material sampling port when the conveyor flight came into contact with their right hand, resulting in lacerations to their index, middle, and ring fingers.
Incident Summary
On April 8, 2024, a worker at Dansons Thomson Pellet Mill in THOMSON, GEORGIA suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with conveyors screw, auger identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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