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Wayne Farms, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DOTHAN, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Wayne Farms, Inc. in DOTHAN, ALABAMA
Employer Wayne Farms, Inc. Report ID 2016010633
Address 808 Ross Clark Circle NE City, State ZIP DOTHAN, ALABAMA 36303
Event Date January 22, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.22000, -85.36000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unloading cages of poultry when the chain that carries the cages came off of the track. When the employee attempted to put the chain back on, the chain caught and partially amputated his left middle and ring fingers. The machine was still running at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On January 22, 2016, a worker at Wayne Farms, Inc. in DOTHAN, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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