CROWN CANDY CORPORATION
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MACON, GEORGIA
| Employer | CROWN CANDY CORPORATION | Report ID | 2019043873 |
| Address | 4145 MEAD ROAD | City, State ZIP | MACON, GEORGIA 31208 |
| Event Date | April 16, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311340 | Inspection # | 1395261 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.78000, -83.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was placing a bag over a motor to start clean-up procedures on a mixer when his right hand was caught between a belt and pulley. The middle and right ring fingers were severed to the second knuckle. The index and small fingers were also damaged. The mixer was still running at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On April 16, 2019, a worker at CROWN CANDY CORPORATION in MACON, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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