Tennessee Bun Company, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SMYRNA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Tennessee Bun Company, LLC | Report ID | 2021021465 |
| Address | 1200 Wilson Way SE | City, State ZIP | SMYRNA, GEORGIA 30082 |
| Event Date | February 18, 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 | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311812 | Inspection # | 1517220 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.83000, -84.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unjamming a bagging machine when the cutter blades amputated their right middle finger at the first joint. The machine was guarded at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On February 18, 2021, a worker at Tennessee Bun Company, LLC in SMYRNA, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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