Reames and Son Construction Company, Inc.

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — VALDOSTA, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Reames and Son Construction Company, Inc. in VALDOSTA, GEORGIA
Employer Reames and Son Construction Company, Inc. Report ID 2025021929
Address 1208 Cypress Street City, State ZIP VALDOSTA, GEORGIA 31603
Event Date February 27, 2025 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations involving bone loss Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source of Injury Conveyors unspecified
Secondary Source Drives, belts, chains
Industry (NAICS) 238990 Inspection # 1807770
GPS Coordinates 30.83000, -83.26000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on a conveyor drive chain at the asphalt plant when their left-hand fingers became lodged between the links. Four fingers on their left hand were amputated to the second knuckle.

Incident Summary

On February 27, 2025, a worker at Reames and Son Construction Company, Inc. in VALDOSTA, GEORGIA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with conveyors unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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