BUCKHEAD MEAT COMPANY
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Fractures and surface, flesh wounds — COLLEGE PARK, GEORGIA
| Employer | BUCKHEAD MEAT COMPANY | Report ID | 2025010052 |
| Address | 4500 WICKERSHAM DR | City, State ZIP | COLLEGE PARK, GEORGIA 30337 |
| Event Date | January 3, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and surface, flesh wounds | Body Part | Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | 1801363 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.63000, -84.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On January 3, 2025, an employee was processing meat on a cubing machine when their hand was pulled into the blades. The employee sustained lacerations and fractures that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On January 3, 2025, a worker at BUCKHEAD MEAT COMPANY in COLLEGE PARK, GEORGIA suffered fractures and surface, flesh wounds to the hand(s), finger(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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