Trident Seafoods Corporation

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — CARROLLTON, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Trident Seafoods Corporation in CARROLLTON, GEORGIA
Employer Trident Seafoods Corporation Report ID 2024010881
Address 100 Jerry Dowd Dr. City, State ZIP CARROLLTON, GEORGIA 30117
Event Date January 29, 2024 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations involving bone loss Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source of Injury Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 311712 Inspection # 1725889
GPS Coordinates 33.61000, -85.11000

Incident Narrative

On January 29, 2024, an employee was accessing a bagging machine from beneath to clear a jam. Her hand was caught in the machine's point of operation, where a heat sealer bar and cutter amputated her left index finger at the first knuckle. The machine was operating at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On January 29, 2024, a worker at Trident Seafoods Corporation in CARROLLTON, GEORGIA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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