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Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Crushing injuries — HOMEWOOD, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. in HOMEWOOD, ALABAMA
Employer Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. Report ID 2020077237
Address 36 Barber Ct City, State ZIP HOMEWOOD, ALABAMA 35209
Event Date July 15, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Foot (feet), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Conveyors-chain
Industry (NAICS) 112120 Inspection # 1497574
GPS Coordinates 33.45000, -86.83000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working in the cooler when their foot got caught in the floor chain that moves product throughout the cooler. The employee sustained crushing injuries to the right foot.

Incident Summary

On July 15, 2020, a worker at Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. in HOMEWOOD, ALABAMA suffered crushing injuries to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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