Flagstone Foods, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Cuts, lacerations — DOTHAN, ALABAMA
| Employer | Flagstone Foods, LLC | Report ID | 2020054563 |
| Address | 2700 Horace Shepard Dr. | City, State ZIP | DOTHAN, ALABAMA 36303 |
| Event Date | May 16, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311911 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.28000, -85.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting the belt on a capper machine. The drive belt caught and lacerated the employee's right ring finger.
Incident Summary
On May 16, 2020, a worker at Flagstone Foods, LLC in DOTHAN, ALABAMA suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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