Sister Schubert's Homemade Rolls, Inc.

Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker — Amputations — LUVERNE, Alabama

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Sister Schubert's Homemade Rolls, Inc. in LUVERNE, Alabama
Employer Sister Schubert's Homemade Rolls, Inc.
Address 50 Industrial Prkway
City, State ZIP LUVERNE, Alabama 36049
Report ID 20191212948
Event Date December 17, 2019
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Amputations
Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
Source of Injury Dishes, bowls
Industry (NAICS) 311999
GPS Coordinates 31.75000, -86.29000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was pulling a mixing bowl from a bowl lift when the bowl slipped, hit another bowl, and injured the tip of his left ring finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On December 17, 2019, a worker at Sister Schubert's Homemade Rolls, Inc. in LUVERNE, Alabama suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker, with dishes, bowls identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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