Martin's Famous Pastry Shoppe, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — VALDOSTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Martin's Famous Pastry Shoppe, Inc. | Report ID | 2023087314 |
| Address | 2000 Potato Roll Lane | City, State ZIP | VALDOSTA, GEORGIA 31601 |
| Event Date | August 11, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Stacking machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311812 | Inspection # | 1691759 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.78000, -83.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A palletizer machine malfunctioned, causing a backup in the box stacker. An employee was removing boxes from the line manually when their left middle finger got caught underneath a belt and the distal portion of the finger was amputated.
Incident Summary
On August 11, 2023, a worker at Martin's Famous Pastry Shoppe, Inc. in VALDOSTA, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with stacking machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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