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Suzanna's Kitchen, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — DULUTH, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Suzanna's Kitchen, Inc. in DULUTH, GEORGIA
Employer Suzanna's Kitchen, Inc. Report ID 20171110542
Address 4025 Buford Hwy City, State ZIP DULUTH, GEORGIA 30096
Event Date November 1, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Meat grinders
Industry (NAICS) 722310 Inspection # 1277330
GPS Coordinates 33.97000, -84.16000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to remove frozen meat from a meat grinder's frame when the grinder/extruder partially amputated his index finger. The meat grinder was unguarded and running at the time.

Incident Summary

On November 1, 2017, a worker at Suzanna's Kitchen, Inc. in DULUTH, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with meat grinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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