JJ Martinez Contractor LLC

Struck by running powered equipment unspecified — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — CANTON, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at JJ Martinez Contractor LLC in CANTON, GEORGIA
Employer JJ Martinez Contractor LLC Report ID 2025032038
Address 1078 Marietta HWY City, State ZIP CANTON, GEORGIA 30114
Event Date March 3, 2025 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment unspecified Source of Injury Conveyors belt, slot, chain
Secondary Source Source, secondary source unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 236115 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 34.23000, -84.50000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a metal chain dryer belt as it transported a rotating metal rod downward. The weight on top of the rod gave in, began to twist, and caught the employee's left hand. He tried to pull his hand away, but the force from the rod pulled it back into position. His ring finger was crushed and sustained an amputation.

Incident Summary

On March 3, 2025, a worker at JJ Martinez Contractor LLC in CANTON, GEORGIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment unspecified, with conveyors belt, slot, chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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