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Sprains, strains, minor tears

1 hospitalization · 2024043236 · 4/13/2024 · Ole' Mexican Foods, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Shoulder(s), clavicle(s), scapula(e)
Nature of injury
Sprains, strains, minor tears

Cause

Event
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
Source
Conveyors belt, slot, chain
Secondary source
Machine guards

Employer

Name
Ole' Mexican Foods, Inc.
Location
6585 CRESCENT DRIVE, NORCROSS, GEORGIA, 30071
NAICS
311830
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was positioning tortillas on a cooling conveyor belt. The machine caught and pulled on his hand, tearing a muscle in his right shoulder. He was hospitalized. The machine was guarded at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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