Sentry Food Solutions, LLC

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Sentry Food Solutions, LLC in TUCKER, GEORGIA
Employer Sentry Food Solutions, LLC Report ID 2016065113
Address 4404 SENTRY DRIVE City, State ZIP TUCKER, GEORGIA 30084
Event Date June 9, 2016 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, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311991 Inspection # 1155079
GPS Coordinates 33.83000, -84.20000

Incident Narrative

While an employee was attempting to stick or unstick something in the dough press machine, the press operator started the machine, amputating the end of the employee's right thumb.

Incident Summary

On June 9, 2016, a worker at Sentry Food Solutions, LLC in TUCKER, 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, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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