Fieldale Farms Processing Plant
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — CORNELIA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Fieldale Farms Processing Plant | Report ID | 2017099344 |
| Address | 2115 Industrial Blvd. | City, State ZIP | CORNELIA, GEORGIA 30531 |
| Event Date | September 30, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Valves, nozzles |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1269842 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.50000, -83.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was inspecting product inventory and contacted a rotary valve resulting in amputation of the right index, middle and ring fingertips.
Incident Summary
On September 30, 2017, a worker at Fieldale Farms Processing Plant in CORNELIA, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with valves, nozzles identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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