SOUTHEAST PROCESSING, LTD. (L.P.)
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — FOREST PARK, GEORGIA
| Employer | SOUTHEAST PROCESSING, LTD. (L.P.) | Report ID | 2024010640 |
| Address | 16 Forest Parkway, CANNERY BLDG | City, State ZIP | FOREST PARK, GEORGIA 30297 |
| Event Date | January 22, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Thumb(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Gloves, handguards except disposable, electric insulating | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424480 | Inspection # | 1723691 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.61000, -84.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On January 22, 2024, an employee was preparing to run carrot sticks through the line of a machine with a conveyor belt that shakes the carrots to separate smaller pieces. The belt caught the employee's glove and pulled his finger into a pulley, partially amputating the right thumb below the nailbed. The machine was guarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On January 22, 2024, a worker at SOUTHEAST PROCESSING, LTD. (L.P.) in FOREST PARK, GEORGIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the thumb(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with food and beverage processing machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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