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Tip Top Poultry, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — ROCKMART, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Tip Top Poultry, Inc. in ROCKMART, GEORGIA
Employer Tip Top Poultry, Inc. Report ID 2016032356
Address 479 Nathan Dean Pkwy. City, State ZIP ROCKMART, GEORGIA 30153
Event Date March 18, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Conveyors-belt
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection # 1134874
GPS Coordinates 33.99000, -85.06000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working at a conveyor belt when his left hand became stuck between the conveyor belt and the guard, lacerating four fingers and amputating the ring fingertip.

Incident Summary

On March 18, 2016, a worker at Tip Top Poultry, Inc. in ROCKMART, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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