Big Creek Foods
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA
| Employer | Big Creek Foods | Report ID | 2023098840 |
| Address | 2637 White Sulphur Rd. | City, State ZIP | GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA 30501 |
| Event Date | September 25, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311111 | Inspection # | 1700969 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.34000, -83.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a mixer when it became jammed. They went to dislodge a piece of product from the machine when three fingers on their right hand became caught in the mixer blade, resulting in three amputations.
Incident Summary
On September 25, 2023, a worker at Big Creek Foods in GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. 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 amputation.
Context
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