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Fieldale Farms

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Fieldale Farms in GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA
Employer Fieldale Farms Report ID 2017043007
Address 1540 Monroe Drive City, State ZIP GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA 30507
Event Date April 3, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Butchering machinery
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.28000, -83.79000

Incident Narrative

An employee was opening the lid to the vacuum hopper. The lid slipped out of his grasp and fell crushing his left index finger between the lid and the hopper resulting in amputation of the fingertip.

Incident Summary

On April 3, 2017, a worker at Fieldale Farms in GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.

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