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O.K. Foods, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ALBERTVILLE, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at O.K. Foods, Inc. in ALBERTVILLE, ALABAMA
Employer O.K. Foods, Inc. Report ID 20201110679
Address 130 Quality Drive City, State ZIP ALBERTVILLE, ALABAMA 35950
Event Date November 11, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection # 1502931
GPS Coordinates 34.23000, -86.17000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning a batter mixing machine when their left index fingertip was amputated in a port on the machine. The machine was running at the time.

Incident Summary

On November 11, 2020, a worker at O.K. Foods, Inc. in ALBERTVILLE, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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