J & J Snack Foods Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ATLANTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | J & J Snack Foods Corporation | Report ID | 2017032459 |
| Address | 720 Metropolitan Pkwy. | City, State ZIP | ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30310 |
| Event Date | March 20, 2017 | 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 | Conveyors-chain |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311812 | Inspection # | 1219852 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.73000, -84.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a discharge chain on a conveyor when his thumb was caught in the chain, amputating his right thumb nail and bone. The conveyor was not locked/tagged out at the time.
Incident Summary
On March 20, 2017, a worker at J & J Snack Foods Corporation in ATLANTA, 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 conveyors-chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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