Perdue Farms
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — PERRY, GEORGIA
| Employer | Perdue Farms | Report ID | 2016010304 |
| Address | 250 Georgia Hwy, 247 Spur | City, State ZIP | PERRY, GEORGIA 31069 |
| Event Date | January 13, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.46000, -83.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee climbed to the top of an ergonomic stand and started talking to a coworker while his right forearm rested on a support bar. When the machine (line) started to come back up, his arm was pinned and fractured.
Incident Summary
On January 13, 2016, a worker at Perdue Farms in PERRY, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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