SAVANNAH, GEORGIA—
Roger Wood Foods, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Roger Wood Foods, Inc., 7 Alfred Street, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA 31408 on — Fractures, affecting the thigh(s).
Final narrative
Two employees were moving a piece of heavy equipment when a wheel caught in a floor drain. The machine tipped over and struck an employee's leg fracturing their femur.
More severe injuries at Roger Wood Foods, Inc.
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA—
Roger Wood Foods, Inc.
An employee was operating a vacuum seal machine and placing labels on packages. The employee's right ring and little fingers were lacerated by the seal tooling mechanism.
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA—
Roger Wood Foods, Inc.
An employee sustained an electric shock while pulling electrical cable through conduit on the roof and was hospitalized.
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA—
Roger Wood Foods, Inc.
An employee was troubleshooting a packaging machine and was positioned between the top and bottom films when the machine cycled. The employee's right index finger was then caught and partially amputated in an in-running nip point. The machine was guarded at the time of the incident.
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA—
Roger Wood Foods, Inc.
An employee was attempting to determine if a packing machine's heat plate was warm when the employee's right hand was crushed between seal plates, amputating the ring fingertip. The machine was not locked out at the time of the incident.
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA—
Roger Wood Foods, Inc.
An employee was working at a sausage stuffing machine. She had placed an empty sausage casing on the horn of the machine and was feeding it to the chuck when the machine was activated. Her right index fingertip was caught and amputated between the chuck and horn.
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