H & F BREAD CO, LLC
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — ATLANTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | H & F BREAD CO, LLC | Report ID | 20241211794 |
| Address | 1500 Marietta Boulevard NW | City, State ZIP | ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30318 |
| Event Date | December 20, 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) | 311812 | Inspection # | 1795677 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.80000, -84.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On December 20, 2024, a maintenance employee was removing a plastic bag that was caught on the seal bar of the vertical form and seal machine. The employee's left index finger was caught in the seal bar, resulting in amputation of the finger.
Incident Summary
On December 20, 2024, a worker at H & F BREAD CO, LLC in ATLANTA, 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.
Context
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