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OSHA Injury Report: American Blanching Co

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at American Blanching Co in 155 Rip Wiley Road, Fitzgerald, GA 31750 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was maintenance Lead in seeds, snack (e.g., canned, cooked, roasted, salted) manufacturing.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
American Blanching Co
Parent company
American Blanching Company, Inc.
Street
155 Rip Wiley Road
City
Fitzgerald
State
GA
ZIP
31750
On-site location
Plant 1 Peanut Butter Grind Room

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Injury (code 1)

Before the incident

EE was attempting to unclog a production pipe with air pressure

What happened

EE pressurized the clogged pipe to attempt blowing out restriction. When attempting to disconnect the pressure hose residual back pressure was in line. Upon loosening the clamp holding the sanitary fitting to which the air hose was connected the back pressure forced the fitting off the piping with an explosive force which hit the EE 's finger causing the laceration.

Injury or illness

Laceration of the right index finger

Object or substance involved

stainless steel pipe fitting.

Summary line

EE had a laceration of the right index finger by a sanitary pipe fitting that blew off a production pipe under pressure and hand was in line of fire.

Employee and industry

Job description
Maintenance Lead
SOC code
49-9041 — Industrial Machinery Mechanics
NAICS code
311911 — Seeds, snack (e.g., canned, cooked, roasted, salted) manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
356
Total hours worked
667613
EIN
581926957
Establishment ID
580944
Employer case #
23_261

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00:00.000
Time of incident
10:30:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
28FEB24:21:19:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.