Sonstegard Foods of Georgia, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA
| Employer | Sonstegard Foods of Georgia, Inc. | Report ID | 20201212133 |
| Address | 2079 MEMORIAL PARK ROAD | City, State ZIP | GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA 30501 |
| Event Date | December 31, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | 1510186 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.26000, -83.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a scraper to clean a dryer chute. As the employee was cleaning the inside of the chute, the air lock blades amputated the employee's right middle, ring, and index fingers. The machine was running at the time.
Incident Summary
On December 31, 2020, a worker at Sonstegard Foods of Georgia, Inc. in GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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