Wayne Farms LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — UNION SPRINGS, ALABAMA
| Employer | Wayne Farms LLC | Report ID | 2017098494 |
| Address | 444 Baskin Street South | City, State ZIP | UNION SPRINGS, ALABAMA 36089 |
| Event Date | September 3, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Upper arm(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1262287 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.13000, -85.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a bird from the bird chiller machine when the employee's right arm above the elbow was caught in the machine, fracturing and lacerating the upper right bicep. The employee was hospitalized. The machine was not locked/tagged out at the time.
Incident Summary
On September 3, 2017, a worker at Wayne Farms LLC in UNION SPRINGS, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the upper arm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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