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OSHA Injury Report: American Blanching Co

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at American Blanching Co in 155 Rip Wiley Road, Fitzgerald, GA 31750 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was roast Lift Truck Operator 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 2 grind room

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
82

Before the incident

Sweeping [REDACTED]

What happened

EE bent over to pick up trash from the floor using a dust pan. EE bent over at the waist instead of squatting with the legs to pick up the trash using a dustpan. This improper lifting method contributed to this injury.

Injury or illness

Strained muscle in lower back

Object or substance involved

Not applicable ... Injury caused by incorrect lifting method

Summary line

Pulled muscle in lower back when bending over to pick up trash with a dust pan.

Employee and industry

Job description
Roast Lift Truck Operator
SOC code
53-7051 — Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
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_359

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00:00.000
Time of incident
8:30:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
29FEB24:18:24:00

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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.