Equity Group Eufaula Division, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Cuts, lacerations — BAKERHILL, ALABAMA
| Employer | Equity Group Eufaula Division, LLC | Report ID | 20171211557 |
| Address | 57 Melvin Clark Road | City, State ZIP | BAKERHILL, ALABAMA 36027 |
| Event Date | December 5, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424440 | Inspection # | 1282709 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.80000, -85.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to clear a product jam on a breader machine's conveyor belt when he suffered lacerations to his first left-hand finger.
Incident Summary
On December 5, 2017, a worker at Equity Group Eufaula Division, LLC in BAKERHILL, ALABAMA suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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.
Context
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