Talenti Gelato, LLC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MARIETTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Talenti Gelato, LLC. | Report ID | 2015031458 |
| Address | 1058 King Industrial Drive | City, State ZIP | MARIETTA, GEORGIA 30062 |
| Event Date | March 25, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-screw, auger |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311520 | Inspection # | 1049935 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.97000, -84.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee placed her hand in a screw conveyor to remove a jam. The conveyor was still operational and amputated her fingertip below the fingernail. Two parts of the machine were shut off and a guard or two were removed at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On March 25, 2015, a worker at Talenti Gelato, LLC. in MARIETTA, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-screw, auger identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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