Fieldale Farms
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA
| Employer | Fieldale Farms | Report ID | 2015096845 |
| Address | 1540 Monroe Drive | City, State ZIP | GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA 30507 |
| Event Date | September 18, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.28000, -83.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing to change the line over to a different product on the breader elevator and amputated the right index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On September 18, 2015, a worker at Fieldale Farms in GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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