McCormick & Company, Incorporated (Maryland)
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — ATLANTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | McCormick & Company, Incorporated (Maryland) | Report ID | 2021032048 |
| Address | 5820 Tulane Dr SW | City, State ZIP | ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30336 |
| Event Date | March 8, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Sealing, stapling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311942 | Inspection # | 1524174 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.74000, -84.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a heat sealer machine. The machine's sealing mechanism caught his left index finger and partially amputated the upper portion.
Incident Summary
On March 8, 2021, a worker at McCormick & Company, Incorporated (Maryland) in ATLANTA, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with sealing, stapling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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