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Foster farms

Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker — Amputations — FARMERVILLE, LOUISIANA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Foster farms in FARMERVILLE, LOUISIANA
Employer Foster farms Report ID 2018043515
Address 6648 La-15 City, State ZIP FARMERVILLE, LOUISIANA 71241
Event Date April 12, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker Source of Injury Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 112340 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.83000, -92.43000

Incident Narrative

An employee was repairing a photo sensor on a pallet wrapper. As he was lowering the top plate onto the machine, the plate dropped onto one of his fingers, amputating the fingertip.

Incident Summary

On April 12, 2018, a worker at Foster farms in FARMERVILLE, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 425 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker injuries.

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