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Fieldale Farms Corporation

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — MURRAYVILLE, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Fieldale Farms Corporation in MURRAYVILLE, GEORGIA
Employer Fieldale Farms Corporation Report ID 20171110715
Address Murrayville Plant-Fieldale Farms, 5163 Thompson Bridge City, State ZIP MURRAYVILLE, GEORGIA 30564
Event Date November 6, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery
Industry (NAICS) 112340 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.41000, -83.90000

Incident Narrative

An employee was loading a partial roll of film on a bagging machine when a bar fell from one end of the machine. The employee's right middle fingertip was caught and amputated between the bar and the roll of film.

Incident Summary

On November 6, 2017, a worker at Fieldale Farms Corporation in MURRAYVILLE, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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