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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2018076868 · 7/9/2018 · Emmaus Foods, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified

Employer

Name
Emmaus Foods, LLC
Location
661 Railroad Avenue, ALBERTVILLE, ALABAMA, 35950
NAICS
311615
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning breading out of an auger when their hand was caught in the machinery. The employee suffered a fracture injury to the left hand and arm. The machine's guard had been removed at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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