Ralcorp Frozen Bakery Products, Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — FOREST PARK, GEORGIA
| Employer | Ralcorp Frozen Bakery Products, Inc | Report ID | 2016021822 |
| Address | 273 Central Avenue | City, State ZIP | FOREST PARK, GEORGIA 30297 |
| Event Date | February 27, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311412 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.62000, -84.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was struck by a large 4 ft. X 2 ft. piston while cleaning a dough machine resulting in trauma to the forearm.
Incident Summary
On February 27, 2016, a worker at Ralcorp Frozen Bakery Products, Inc in FOREST PARK, GEORGIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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