King's Hawaiian Bakery Southeast, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — FLOWERY BRANCH, GEORGIA
| Employer | King's Hawaiian Bakery Southeast, Inc. | Report ID | 2023098645 |
| Address | 5420 Aloha Way | City, State ZIP | FLOWERY BRANCH, GEORGIA 30542 |
| Event Date | September 19, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311812 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.20000, -83.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a rag to clean debris from a mixing bowl valve. The mixer actuated and the valve closed on the employee's left arm, resulting in a fractured forearm.
Incident Summary
On September 19, 2023, a worker at King's Hawaiian Bakery Southeast, Inc. in FLOWERY BRANCH, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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