Derst Baking Company, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Avulsions, enucleations — SAVANNAH, GEORGIA
| Employer | Derst Baking Company, LLC | Report ID | 2022097963 |
| Address | 1311 Mills B Ln Blvd | City, State ZIP | SAVANNAH, GEORGIA 31405 |
| Event Date | September 8, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| 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) | 311812 | Inspection # | 1622191 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.04000, -81.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting the top of a dough molding machine. The employee's left hand slipped into the machine's sheet rollers, which caused fractures and skin removal on the middle, ring, and little fingers.
Incident Summary
On September 8, 2022, a worker at Derst Baking Company, LLC in SAVANNAH, GEORGIA suffered avulsions, enucleations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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 hospitalized.
Context
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