Trident Seafoods Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CARROLLTON, GEORGIA
| Employer | Trident Seafoods Corporation | Report ID | 2020032662 |
| Address | 100 Jerry Dowd Drive | City, State ZIP | CARROLLTON, GEORGIA 30117 |
| Event Date | March 21, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311712 | Inspection # | 1471970 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.61000, -85.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting a clogged batter pump when the valve turned back on and the auger caught the back side of her finger. The employee sustained a partial amputation of the left index finger.
Incident Summary
On March 21, 2020, a worker at Trident Seafoods Corporation in CARROLLTON, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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