Crown Bakeries Norcross, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — NORCROSS, GEORGIA
| Employer | Crown Bakeries Norcross, LLC | Report ID | 2023087622 |
| Address | 1500 Oakbrook Dr. | City, State ZIP | NORCROSS, GEORGIA 30093 |
| Event Date | August 20, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(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) | 311811 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.91000, -84.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was supervising the production line when a pan became jammed in the pan loader. The employee went to unjam the pan when a sensor released the pan gate to its lower position and amputated their left index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On August 20, 2023, a worker at Crown Bakeries Norcross, LLC in NORCROSS, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(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 amputation.
Context
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