Bak EZ
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — NORCROSS, GEORGIA
| Employer | Bak EZ | Report ID | 2017043748 |
| Address | 1750 Young Court, Suite C | City, State ZIP | NORCROSS, GEORGIA 30093 |
| Event Date | April 26, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311811 | Inspection # | 1229117 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.90000, -84.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sanitizing the muffin machine auger when her right middle finger was caught in the running machine, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On April 26, 2017, a worker at Bak EZ in NORCROSS, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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