SUZANNA'S KITCHEN, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — NORCROSS, GEORGIA
| Employer | SUZANNA'S KITCHEN, INC. | Report ID | 2021109191 |
| Address | 4101 Blue Ridge Industrial Parkway | City, State ZIP | NORCROSS, GEORGIA 30071 |
| Event Date | October 25, 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 | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 722310 | Inspection # | 1561845 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.98000, -84.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee noticed about 20 paddles inside a breading machine that were not moving. The employee tried to get them moving when the chain that drives the paddles contacted his fingers, resulting in amputations of his middle and ring fingertips.
Incident Summary
On October 25, 2021, a worker at SUZANNA'S KITCHEN, INC. in NORCROSS, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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