FARMERS PRIDE INC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — FREDERICKSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | FARMERS PRIDE INC | Report ID | 20161110966 |
| Address | 154 WEST MAIN ST | City, State ZIP | FREDERICKSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17126 |
| Event Date | November 22, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1195310 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.44000, -76.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a rib cage when his arm became stuck in two rollers that are designed to crush chicken bones. His left arm broke in multiple places and had to be surgically amputated above the elbow. The crusher was not locked out at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On November 22, 2016, a worker at FARMERS PRIDE INC in FREDERICKSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 5,298 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning injuries.
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