Perdue Farms, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — MILFORD, DELAWARE
| Employer | Perdue Farms, LLC | Report ID | 20171010338 |
| Address | 244 N Rehoboth Blvd | City, State ZIP | MILFORD, DELAWARE 19963 |
| Event Date | October 28, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1273723 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.92000, -75.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While servicing a machine, an employee's finger became entangled and the tips of two fingers were amputated.
Incident Summary
On October 28, 2017, a worker at Perdue Farms, LLC in MILFORD, DELAWARE suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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