Roger Wood Foods, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — SAVANNAH, GEORGIA
| Employer | Roger Wood Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 20161111049 |
| Address | 7 Alfred Street | City, State ZIP | SAVANNAH, GEORGIA 31408 |
| Event Date | November 27, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | 1195047 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.08000, -81.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working at a sausage stuffing machine. She had placed an empty sausage casing on the horn of the machine and was feeding it to the chuck when the machine was activated. Her right index fingertip was caught and amputated between the chuck and horn.
Incident Summary
On November 27, 2016, a worker at Roger Wood Foods, Inc. in SAVANNAH, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, 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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