Bay Valley Foods, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ATLANTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Bay Valley Foods, LLC | Report ID | 20211210516 |
| Address | 1000 Naturally Fresh Blvd. | City, State ZIP | ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30349 |
| Event Date | December 7, 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 | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311941 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.61000, -84.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing a jam in a conveyor system when their left little finger became caught in a conveyor roller, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On December 7, 2021, a worker at Bay Valley Foods, LLC in ATLANTA, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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