AlaTrade Foods, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ALBERTVILLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | AlaTrade Foods, LLC | Report ID | 2016043219 |
| Address | 200 Tyson Drive | City, State ZIP | ALBERTVILLE, ALABAMA 35950 |
| Event Date | April 18, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1143387 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.24000, -86.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was conducting pre-operational adjustments on a DSI machine. While closing a panel, his left pinky finger was caught and amputated between the panel and the machine.
Incident Summary
On April 18, 2016, a worker at AlaTrade Foods, LLC in ALBERTVILLE, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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