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OSHA Injury Report: Tuscaloosa Organic Baking Co.

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

On , an injury at Tuscaloosa Organic Baking Co. in Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was wrap Machine Operator in bakery products, fresh (i.e., bread, cakes, doughnuts, pastries), made in commercial bakeries.

Establishment
Tuscaloosa Organic Baking Co.
Street
546 15th Street
City
Tuscaloosa
State
AL
ZIP
35401
On-site location
Wrap area, at slicer #4.
Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
38

During changeover the hood on #4 slicer was raised and locked into place.

Employee was removed the last loaf of white bread from the back of the slicer. Slicer was off. Employee released the hood with one hand. The hood slammed down smashing their pinky finger between the back of the hood and the slicer.

Fracture Hand Right Little Finger

Metal hood on back of the slicer.

Fracture Hand Right Little Finger Metal hood on back of the slicer.

Job description
Wrap Machine Operator
SOC code
51-9111 — Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
NAICS code
311812 — Bakery products, fresh (i.e., bread, cakes, doughnuts, pastries), made in commercial bakeries
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
171
Total hours worked
301088
EIN
630252356
Establishment ID
254790
Employer case #
29
Date of incident
Shift started
15:00
Time of incident
21:10
Filing year
2025
Submitted
11FEB26:14:58:00

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.