Packers Sanitation Services, Inc., LTD. (LLC)
Nonclassifiable — Amputations — GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA
| Employer | Packers Sanitation Services, Inc., LTD. (LLC) | Report ID | 2017043462 |
| Address | 920 Queen City Parkway | City, State ZIP | GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA 30501 |
| Event Date | April 17, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Nonclassifiable | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561720 | Inspection # | 1227450 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.28000, -83.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the quill puller (defeathering machine) with water and amputated the right pinky finger. The machine was not locked out at the time.
Incident Summary
On April 17, 2017, a worker at Packers Sanitation Services, Inc., LTD. (LLC) in GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as nonclassifiable, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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