Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc. | Report ID | 2020065579 |
| Address | 1300 Adams Avenue | City, State ZIP | HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA 25705 |
| Event Date | June 15, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311812 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.41000, -82.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using his right hand to clean residual dough out of a trough. The door to the trough was locked in the up position while the employee was cleaning out the excess dough. The employee bumped the trough and the door suddenly released and slid down, striking the employee's right hand and resulting in a partial amputation of the right ring finger.
Incident Summary
On June 15, 2020, a worker at Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc. in HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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