Roger Wood Foods, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Cuts, lacerations — SAVANNAH, GEORGIA
| Employer | Roger Wood Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2023109192 |
| Address | 7 ALFRED ST. | City, State ZIP | SAVANNAH, GEORGIA 31402 |
| Event Date | October 5, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Sealing, stapling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.09000, -81.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a vacuum seal machine and placing labels on packages. The employee's right ring and little fingers were lacerated by the seal tooling mechanism.
Incident Summary
On October 5, 2023, a worker at Roger Wood Foods, Inc. in SAVANNAH, GEORGIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with sealing, stapling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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