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Tuscaloosa Organic Baking Co., LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Tuscaloosa Organic Baking Co., LLC in TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA
Employer Tuscaloosa Organic Baking Co., LLC Report ID 2017065979
Address 546 15th St. City, State ZIP TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA 35401
Event Date June 29, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, 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, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Sheets, towels, linens, bedding
Industry (NAICS) 311812 Inspection # 1244675
GPS Coordinates 33.19000, -87.54000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning a sheeter/molder machine with a towel when the towel and his left index finger were pulled into the machine, partially amputating his fingertip. The machine was energized at the time.

Incident Summary

On June 29, 2017, a worker at Tuscaloosa Organic Baking Co., LLC in TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA 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, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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