JJ Martinez Contractor LLC
Struck by running powered equipment unspecified — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — 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.
Context
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