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Hormel Foods Corporation

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Sprains and cuts — TUCKER, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Hormel Foods Corporation in TUCKER, GEORGIA
Employer Hormel Foods Corporation Report ID 2022119653
Address 3367 Montreal Industrial Way City, State ZIP TUCKER, GEORGIA 30084
Event Date November 3, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Sprains and cuts Body Part Hand(s) and wrist(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) 424420 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.83000, -84.25000

Incident Narrative

An employee was clearing a jam in a baking mold press when their hand became caught. The employee was hospitalized for a wrist sprain and hand injury that required stitches.

Incident Summary

On November 3, 2022, a worker at Hormel Foods Corporation in TUCKER, GEORGIA suffered sprains and cuts to the hand(s) and wrist(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 hospitalized.

Context

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