Ole' Mexican Foods, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — NORCROSS, GEORGIA
| Employer | Ole' Mexican Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2023043362 |
| Address | 6585 Crescent Drive | City, State ZIP | NORCROSS, GEORGIA 30071 |
| Event Date | April 15, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311830 | Inspection # | 1665028 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.91000, -84.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing housekeeping tasks around the dough divider machine when their finger was caught between the dough feeder and the cutter device resulting in a left middle fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On April 15, 2023, a worker at Ole' Mexican Foods, Inc. in NORCROSS, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, 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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