Canon Egg Farm
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CANON, GEORGIA
| Employer | Canon Egg Farm | Report ID | 2017087501 |
| Address | 4661 Airline-Goldmine Road | City, State ZIP | CANON, GEORGIA 30520 |
| Event Date | August 7, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 112310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.29000, -83.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees conducting maintenance had just installed a new case belt and were working to make sure the belt was tracking correctly. The injured employee's left hand was caught between the belt and the end-roller, partially amputating his ring fingertip.
Incident Summary
On August 7, 2017, a worker at Canon Egg Farm in CANON, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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