Ole' Mexican Foods, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — NORCROSS, GEORGIA
| Employer | Ole' Mexican Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2023010642 |
| Address | 6485 Crescent Drive | City, State ZIP | NORCROSS, GEORGIA 30071 |
| Event Date | January 20, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311830 | Inspection # | 1648521 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.91000, -84.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was packaging tortillas in boxes when she noticed a tortilla stuck underneath the bagger conveyor. As she went to grab it, her right ring finger became caught between the chain and sprocket, resulting in a finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 20, 2023, a worker at Ole' Mexican Foods, Inc. in NORCROSS, 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 packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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