BK USA, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — TALLASSEE, ALABAMA
| Employer | BK USA, Inc. | Report ID | 2024098760 |
| Address | 9 Twin Creeks Drive | City, State ZIP | TALLASSEE, ALABAMA 36078 |
| Event Date | September 19, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Machine guards | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336390 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.51000, -85.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a piece of paper from a machine and amputated their right index fingertip. The machine was guarded and in operation at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On September 19, 2024, a worker at BK USA, Inc. in TALLASSEE, ALABAMA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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