Big Creek Foods
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations involving bone loss — GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA
| Employer | Big Creek Foods | Report ID | 2024109732 |
| Address | 2637 White Sulphur Rd. | City, State ZIP | GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA 30501 |
| Event Date | October 18, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Food slicers |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311111 | Inspection # | 1784951 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.33000, -83.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing to use a slicer when he sustained an amputation to his right index finger through the phalanx.
Incident Summary
On October 18, 2024, a worker at Big Creek Foods in GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with food slicers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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