Fieldale Farms Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — MURRAYVILLE, GEORGIA
| Employer | Fieldale Farms Corporation | Report ID | 2018032108 |
| Address | 5163 Thompson Bridge Road | City, State ZIP | MURRAYVILLE, GEORGIA 30564 |
| Event Date | March 2, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1300335 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.41000, -83.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was manually feeding bags into a machine when his left index finger was caught and partially amputated between the machine's belt and sprocket.
Incident Summary
On March 2, 2018, a worker at Fieldale Farms Corporation in MURRAYVILLE, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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