Sanderson Farms
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — WACO, TEXAS
| Employer | Sanderson Farms | Report ID | 2018054470 |
| Address | 301 Aviation Parkway | City, State ZIP | WACO, TEXAS 76705 |
| Event Date | May 8, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.62000, -97.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While attempting to remove a chicken thigh from a plastic modular belting line, an employee's finger was caught on a section of the belt resulting in amputation of the right middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On May 8, 2018, a worker at Sanderson Farms in WACO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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