Royal Foods Company, Inc.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — PELL CITY, ALABAMA
| Employer | Royal Foods Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2017109778 |
| Address | 1620 19th Street S | City, State ZIP | PELL CITY, ALABAMA 35128 |
| Event Date | October 11, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | 1270131 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.57000, -86.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting bellies using a boneless blade when the blade amputated the employee's left ring fingertip.
Incident Summary
On October 11, 2017, a worker at Royal Foods Company, Inc. in PELL CITY, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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