Taylor Farms, New England, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — NORTH KINGSTOWN, RHODE ISLAND
| Employer | Taylor Farms, New England, Inc. | Report ID | 2020032387 |
| Address | 320 Commerce Park Rd. | City, State ZIP | NORTH KINGSTOWN, RHODE ISLAND 02852 |
| Event Date | March 12, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311991 | Inspection # | 1469957 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.60000, -71.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered a partial amputation of his left middle finger while cleaning a dicer machine.
Incident Summary
On March 12, 2020, a worker at Taylor Farms, New England, Inc. in NORTH KINGSTOWN, RHODE ISLAND suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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