Mountaire Farms, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — SELBYVILLE, DELAWARE
| Employer | Mountaire Farms, Inc. | Report ID | 2019066167 |
| Address | 55 Hosier Street, P.O. Box 710 | City, State ZIP | SELBYVILLE, DELAWARE 19975 |
| Event Date | June 19, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.46000, -75.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was diverting product trays along a conveyor system when his left ring finger was pinched between the conveyor and a stationary metal tray diverter, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On June 19, 2019, 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 conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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