Alatrade Foods, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — ALBERTVILLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Alatrade Foods, LLC | Report ID | 2016099113 |
| Address | 200 Tyson Drive | City, State ZIP | ALBERTVILLE, ALABAMA 35950 |
| Event Date | September 27, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Conveyors-chain |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.24000, -86.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was in the cooler taking boxes of chicken off a conveyor when his glove and right ring fingertip were caught in a knuckle chain on the conveyor. The first distal segment of the employee's ring finger was damaged and had to be amputated.
Incident Summary
On September 27, 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 caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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