Martin's Famous Pastry Shoppe, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — VALDOSTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Martin's Famous Pastry Shoppe, Inc. | Report ID | 2016098585 |
| Address | 2000 Potato Roll Lane | City, State ZIP | VALDOSTA, GEORGIA 31601 |
| Event Date | September 11, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| 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) | 311812 | Inspection # | 1177902 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.81000, -83.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting a blockage in a dry mix unloading machine. As he was removing a flexible coupling, his finger was lacerated by a rotary air lock fin. He suffered a partial amputation of the right-hand middle finger above the first joint.
Incident Summary
On September 11, 2016, a worker at Martin's Famous Pastry Shoppe, Inc. in VALDOSTA, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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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