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Foundation Food Group Services LLC

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Foundation Food Group Services LLC in GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA
Employer Foundation Food Group Services LLC Report ID 20201211344
Address 2076 Memorial Park City, State ZIP GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA 30504
Event Date December 3, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Meat, poultry, seafood
Secondary Source Conveyors-belt
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection # 1506061
GPS Coordinates 34.26000, -83.85000

Incident Narrative

An employee was putting frozen chicken on a conveyer belt. The belt was bouncing a lot, and a 40-pound chicken fell; as the employee tried to catch it, it caused the amputation of the employee's right middle fingertip.

Incident Summary

On December 3, 2020, a worker at Foundation Food Group Services LLC in GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with meat, poultry, seafood identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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