Hormel Foods Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — TUCKER, GEORGIA
| Employer | Hormel Foods Corporation | Report ID | 2023109851 |
| Address | 3367 Montreal Industrial Way | City, State ZIP | TUCKER, GEORGIA 30084 |
| Event Date | October 25, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424420 | Inspection # | 1713543 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.83000, -84.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pulling paper through the bottom of a transfer belt and amputated their right index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On October 25, 2023, a worker at Hormel Foods Corporation in TUCKER, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 6,694 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2016 | PACTIV CORPORATION | FRANKFORT, ILLINOIS | Amputations | Amp. |
| Jan 30, 2017 | Cutting Edge Logs LLC | BOISE, IDAHO | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |
| Feb 29, 2016 | Forks Timber Company, Inc. | NICHOLLS, GEORGIA | Crushing injuries | Hosp. |
| May 31, 2019 | Creative Stone Mfg., Inc. | PUEBLO, COLORADO | Amputations | Hosp., Amp. |
| Sep 15, 2020 | All FAB Precision Sheetmetal Inc | FAIRBURN, GEORGIA | Amputations | Hosp., Amp. |
| Jun 9, 2015 | Tyson Foods, Inc. Nashville Feed Mill | NASHVILLE, ARKANSAS | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |
| Jul 6, 2018 | Kraft Heinz Company | FORT MYERS, FLORIDA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Dec 9, 2019 | The Winsford Group, LLC | COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO | Amputations | Amp. |