Suzanna's Kitchen, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — DULUTH, GEORGIA
| Employer | Suzanna's Kitchen, Inc. | Report ID | 2020010647 |
| Address | 4025 Buford Hwy | City, State ZIP | DULUTH, GEORGIA 30096 |
| Event Date | January 21, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Hand(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage |
| Industry (NAICS) | 722310 | Inspection # | 1458601 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.97000, -84.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was putting ingredients inside a grinding machine when a bag fell inside the machine. The employee tried to grab the bag and contacted the auger inside the machine, resulting in a left hand amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 21, 2020, a worker at Suzanna's Kitchen, Inc. in DULUTH, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the hand(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 6,694 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation injuries.
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