WAYNE FARMS, LLC - DECATUR EAST
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — DECATUR, ALABAMA
| Employer | WAYNE FARMS, LLC - DECATUR EAST | Report ID | 2015097182 |
| Address | 100 PLUGS DRIVE | City, State ZIP | DECATUR, ALABAMA 35602 |
| Event Date | September 29, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Sealing, stapling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1095926 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.61000, -87.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee in the packing department was adjusting the box taper when his left index finger was pinched in the unguarded chain and drive sprocket resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On September 29, 2015, a worker at WAYNE FARMS, LLC - DECATUR EAST in DECATUR, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with sealing, stapling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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