Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Gold Creek Foods, LLC, 2255 White Sulphur Road, GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA 30501
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was running the breading machine. He looked into the product entry opening and saw breading had clotted up inside. He was attempting to remove the clot when his right hand contacted a conveyor belt flap inside the machine, resulting in a right middle fingertip amputation.
AmputationFingertip(s)Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
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