DULUTH, GEORGIA—
SUZANNA'S KITCHEN, INC.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at SUZANNA'S KITCHEN, INC., 4025 BUFORD HWY., DULUTH, GEORGIA 30096 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee attempted to steady a drum of vinegar that was being transported by forklift. The drum moved and crushed her fingertip between the drum and a fork of the forklift. The fingertip was amputated.
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An employee was observing a conveyor after repair. The conveyor cycled and the employee's right index finger was caught in the chain and sprocket resulting in a partial amputation. The machine was not guarded at the time.
PEACHTREE CORNERS, GEORGIA—
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On May 9, 2018, at 1:17 p.m., an employee was operating a forklift and struck another forklift. His left thumb was caught between the lifts, resulting in a fractured thumb/thumb joint. He was hospitalized.
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