Foster Farms Corporation

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — FARMERVILLE, LOUISIANA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Foster Farms Corporation in 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.

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