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Foster Farms Corporation

Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — FARMERVILLE, LOUISIANA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Foster Farms Corporation in FARMERVILLE, LOUISIANA
Employer Foster Farms Corporation Report ID 2019065508
Address 6648 Hwy 15 N. City, State ZIP FARMERVILLE, LOUISIANA 71241
Event Date June 1, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.83000, -92.43000

Incident Narrative

An employee was climbing down a ladder when a nearby belt and pulley system caught his left hand, causing the amputation of the little finger.

Incident Summary

On June 1, 2019, a worker at Foster Farms Corporation in FARMERVILLE, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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