Tip Top Poultry, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — MARIETTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Tip Top Poultry, Inc. | Report ID | 2017021756 |
| Address | 327 Wallace Road | City, State ZIP | MARIETTA, GEORGIA 30065 |
| Event Date | February 23, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1217381 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.95000, -84.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was waiting for the operator to start-up the machine and had her right hand resting flat on top of the turn-wheel, partially supporting her weight. When the operator started the machine, the turn-wheel rotated her right hand towards the opening where the giblets drop to be pushed into the package. As a result, her hand entered the opening as the push arm was actuated causing fractures to some small hand bones and a 1/4" puncture (depth) wound to the back of her hand from a bolt.
Incident Summary
On February 23, 2017, a worker at Tip Top Poultry, Inc. in MARIETTA, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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