Farmers Pride Incorporated
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — FREDERICKSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Farmers Pride Incorporated | Report ID | 2015031513 |
| Address | 154 W. Main Street | City, State ZIP | FREDERICKSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17026 |
| Event Date | March 27, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1050382 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.44000, -76.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A maintenance employee reached into the back of an evisceration machine and was injured when his fingers contacted the blade. His right ring finger was partially amputated. The machine was still on at the time.
Incident Summary
On March 27, 2015, a worker at Farmers Pride Incorporated in FREDERICKSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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