Emmaus Foods LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Crushing injuries — ALBERTVILLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Emmaus Foods LLC | Report ID | 2019055096 |
| Address | 661 Railroad Avenue | City, State ZIP | ALBERTVILLE, ALABAMA 35950 |
| Event Date | May 20, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Trash compactors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1403977 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.28000, -86.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was compacting cardboard and crushed their left ring and pinky fingers in the compactor's safety gate.
Incident Summary
On May 20, 2019, a worker at Emmaus Foods LLC in ALBERTVILLE, ALABAMA suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with trash compactors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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