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Flowers Baking Co

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — VILLA RICA, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Flowers Baking Co in VILLA RICA, GEORGIA
Employer Flowers Baking Co Report ID 2019055059
Address 369 W Bankhead Hwy City, State ZIP VILLA RICA, GEORGIA 30180
Event Date May 19, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Barrels, drums-except pressurized
Secondary Source Barrels, drums-except pressurized
Industry (NAICS) 311812 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.73000, -84.92000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving a 55-gallon drum from a pallet onto a hand truck. The employee's left hand was smashed between two of the 55-gallon drums, causing an amputation to the tip of the middle finger.

Incident Summary

On May 19, 2019, a worker at Flowers Baking Co in VILLA RICA, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with barrels, drums-except pressurized identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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