Suzanna's Kitchen
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — DULUTH, GEORGIA
| Employer | Suzanna's Kitchen | Report ID | 20231110676 |
| Address | 4025 Buford Highway | City, State ZIP | DULUTH, GEORGIA 30096 |
| Event Date | November 20, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311412 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.97000, -84.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was taping bags to a part of a conveyor belt at her workstation. She used her left forearm horizontally to push tape down when her hand was caught by a roller, pulling her left arm in and fracturing it.
Incident Summary
On November 20, 2023, a worker at Suzanna's Kitchen in DULUTH, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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