Sentry Food Solutions, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — 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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