Farmers Pride Incorporated

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — FREDERICKSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Farmers Pride Incorporated in FREDERICKSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Farmers Pride Incorporated Report ID 2019010222
Address 154 W. Main Street, Attn: Gerald Reardon City, State ZIP FREDERICKSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17026
Event Date January 8, 2019 Outcome 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 Butchering machinery
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection # 1369958
GPS Coordinates 40.44000, -76.42000

Incident Narrative

A leg skinner machine amputated an employee's left ring finger above the knuckle. The machine was guarded at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On January 8, 2019, a worker at Farmers Pride Incorporated in FREDERICKSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 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 butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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