Mountaire Farms, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SELBYVILLE, DELAWARE
| Employer | Mountaire Farms, Inc. | Report ID | 2016054716 |
| Address | 55 Hosier Street, P.O. Box 710 | City, State ZIP | SELBYVILLE, DELAWARE 19975 |
| Event Date | May 28, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1152666 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.46000, -75.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting a machine when his right-hand middle finger came in contact with the chain drive, amputating the fingertip. The machine was in operation at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On May 28, 2016, a worker at Mountaire Farms, Inc. in SELBYVILLE, DELAWARE suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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