Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — DECATUR, GEORGIA
| Employer | Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc. | Report ID | 2018099314 |
| Address | 3310 Panthersville Road | City, State ZIP | DECATUR, GEORGIA 30034 |
| Event Date | September 9, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311812 | Inspection # | 1345837 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.68000, -84.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a machine's overhead transfer belt when her hand was pulled between the rollers, breaking her right arm.
Incident Summary
On September 9, 2018, a worker at Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc. in DECATUR, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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