California Cereal Products, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MACON, GEORGIA
| Employer | California Cereal Products, Inc. | Report ID | 2023087583 |
| Address | 4375 Mead Road | City, State ZIP | MACON, GEORGIA 31206 |
| Event Date | August 18, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311230 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.78000, -83.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was monitoring the food stream from the picker into a cooling valve when she saw a piece of plastic on the food. As she attempted to remove the plastic, the picker wrapped around and pulled her hand, resulting in an injury that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On August 18, 2023, a worker at California Cereal Products, Inc. in MACON, GEORGIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, 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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