Fieldale Farms Corp
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MURRAYVILLE, GEORGIA
| Employer | Fieldale Farms Corp | Report ID | 20181212508 |
| Address | 5063 Thompson Bridge Road | City, State ZIP | MURRAYVILLE, GEORGIA 30564 |
| Event Date | December 6, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1366378 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.40000, -83.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing to clean a neck skinner machine when the employee's hand was caught in the machine rollers, resulting in finger amputations.
Incident Summary
On December 6, 2018, a worker at Fieldale Farms Corp in MURRAYVILLE, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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