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BUBBA FOODS

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ELBERTON, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at BUBBA FOODS in ELBERTON, GEORGIA
Employer BUBBA FOODS Report ID 2015031225
Address 1208 PROGRESS BLVD. SW City, State ZIP ELBERTON, GEORGIA 30635
Event Date March 16, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 424470 Inspection # 1048367
GPS Coordinates 34.07000, -82.91000

Incident Narrative

An employee's left middle finger was amputated while repairing a wing machine with two other employees.

Incident Summary

On March 16, 2015, a worker at BUBBA FOODS in ELBERTON, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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