Mountaire Farms, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — SELBYVILLE, DELAWARE
| Employer | Mountaire Farms, Inc. | Report ID | 20181010786 |
| Address | 55 Hosier Street, P.O. Box 710 | City, State ZIP | SELBYVILLE, DELAWARE 19975 |
| Event Date | October 18, 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 | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.46000, -75.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was placing wings between separators feeding a wing segmenter machine when her left pointer finger was caught between the edge of the manufacturer's guard and the top of one of the separators, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 18, 2018, a worker at Mountaire Farms, Inc. in SELBYVILLE, DELAWARE suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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