House of Raeford Farms
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — ARCADIA, LOUISIANA
| Employer | House of Raeford Farms | Report ID | 2015010032 |
| Address | 3867 2nd St. | City, State ZIP | ARCADIA, LOUISIANA 71001 |
| Event Date | January 2, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1019084 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.55000, -92.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered a right index finger amputation. The employee's finger was injured by a thigh deboning machine. The finger was still attached at the time of the incident and was later amputated at the hospital.
Incident Summary
On January 2, 2015, a worker at House of Raeford Farms in ARCADIA, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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