JCG Foods of Alabama LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — COLLINSVILLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | JCG Foods of Alabama LLC | Report ID | 2021010299 |
| Address | 764 George Cagle Drive | City, State ZIP | COLLINSVILLE, ALABAMA 35961 |
| Event Date | January 12, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424440 | Inspection # | 1511606 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.29000, -85.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to free a drive that was stuck inside of a jammed strapping machine when his fingers got pulled in between the timing belt and the pulley, resulting in a fingertip amputation on his left hand.
Incident Summary
On January 12, 2021, a worker at JCG Foods of Alabama LLC in COLLINSVILLE, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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