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United States Sugar Savannah Refinery, LLC

Injured by object held or wielded by person — Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries — PORT WENTWORTH, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United States Sugar Savannah Refinery, LLC in PORT WENTWORTH, GEORGIA
Employer United States Sugar Savannah Refinery, LLC Report ID 2024087073
Address 201 Oxnard Drive City, State ZIP PORT WENTWORTH, GEORGIA 31407
Event Date August 3, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries Body Part Multiple trunk locations
Event Type Injured by object held or wielded by person Source of Injury Cleaning handtools n.e.c.
Secondary Source Machinery unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311314 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.14000, -81.15000

Incident Narrative

An employee was washing down a gate leading to a centrifuge machine when the wash rod made contact with a machine. The wash rod kicked back, striking the employee in the left chest area. The employee sustained fractured ribs and internal bruising.

Incident Summary

On August 3, 2024, a worker at United States Sugar Savannah Refinery, LLC in PORT WENTWORTH, GEORGIA suffered multiple severe wounds and internal injuries to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as injured by object held or wielded by person, with cleaning handtools n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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