Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1279859.015 - Chiquita Brands

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta West Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1279859.015

Report ID: 0418200

Date Opened: 11/28/2017

Site Address:
Chiquita Brands
1361 Southern Road
Morrow, GA 30260

Mailing Address:
1361 Southern Road, Morrow, GA 30260

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 311412/Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/28/2017

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 04/19/2018

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1285710	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 101093.015

Event: 11/16/2017

Employee amputates thumb in conveyor

At 10:00 p.m. on November 16, 2017, an employee was clearing a jam on a conveyor and caught his right thumb in the machine. The employee amputated his thumb. Hospitalization was not required.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught By, Conveyor, Thumb

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1279859.015	34	M	Hospitalized injury		Packaging and filling machine operators

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