Foster Farms Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — FARMERVILLE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Foster Farms Corporation | Report ID | 20161110328 |
| Address | 6648 Hwy 15 N. | City, State ZIP | FARMERVILLE, LOUISIANA 71241 |
| Event Date | November 1, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1189183 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.84000, -92.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to replace a chain on an energized machine when his left hand became engaged in a live sprocket wheel, amputating the third, fourth, and fifth digits.
Incident Summary
On November 1, 2016, a worker at Foster Farms Corporation in FARMERVILLE, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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