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Nestle Purina - Hartwell, GA

Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Amputations involving bone loss — HARTWELL, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Nestle Purina - Hartwell, GA in HARTWELL, GEORGIA
Employer Nestle Purina - Hartwell, GA Report ID 2024098129
Address 266 Industrial Park Road City, State ZIP HARTWELL, GEORGIA 30643
Event Date September 2, 2024 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations involving bone loss Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by other falling object n.e.c. Source of Injury Elevators, hoists, lifts unspecified
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
Industry (NAICS) 311119 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.33000, -82.95000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing repairs on a product elevator when the elevator slipped off the forks of the forklift. The scissor legs of the elevator landed on the employee's left hand, amputating the fourth and fifth digits.

Incident Summary

On September 2, 2024, a worker at Nestle Purina - Hartwell, GA in HARTWELL, GEORGIA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with elevators, hoists, lifts unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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