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Wayne Farms, LLC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DECATUR, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Wayne Farms, LLC. in DECATUR, ALABAMA
Employer Wayne Farms, LLC. Report ID 20190910030
Address 100 Plugs Dr. City, State ZIP DECATUR, ALABAMA 35601
Event Date September 25, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection # 1435663
GPS Coordinates 34.61000, -87.04000

Incident Narrative

An employee was clearing a film jam on a bagger. The bagger's jaws closed on the employee's left index finger, causing an amputation. The machine was guarded at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On September 25, 2019, a worker at Wayne Farms, LLC. in DECATUR, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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