Gordon Food Service
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Other burns, unspecified — LITHIA SPRINGS, GEORGIA
| Employer | Gordon Food Service | Report ID | 2020077182 |
| Address | 1500 N River Rd | City, State ZIP | LITHIA SPRINGS, GEORGIA 30122 |
| Event Date | July 30, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Other burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s) and wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424410 | Inspection # | 1488184 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.72000, -84.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was fixing a conveyor belt. The middle roller on the adjacent belt caught his right hand and burned the hand, wrist, and back of the hand.
Incident Summary
On July 30, 2020, a worker at Gordon Food Service in LITHIA SPRINGS, GEORGIA suffered other burns, unspecified to the hand(s) and wrist(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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