Tip Top Poultry, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — MARIETTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Tip Top Poultry, Inc. | Report ID | 20181112105 |
| Address | 327 Wallace Road | City, State ZIP | MARIETTA, GEORGIA 30065 |
| Event Date | November 27, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| 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 | 33.95000, -84.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was rinsing off the hen line and noticed a shackle that was off the rail. He reached to put it back on the rail and caught his right thumb in the shackle. The thumb was amputated between the first and second joint.
Incident Summary
On November 27, 2018, a worker at Tip Top Poultry, Inc. in MARIETTA, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. 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 hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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