Perdue Farms
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA
| Employer | Perdue Farms | Report ID | 2015097075 |
| Address | 1155 Candler Road | City, State ZIP | GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA 30507 |
| Event Date | September 24, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1096075 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.23000, -83.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 9/24/15, at 8:10 a.m., an employee's left middle and ring fingertips (including a portion of the nailbed) were amputated while the employee was setting up a bagger machine.
Incident Summary
On September 24, 2015, a worker at Perdue Farms in GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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