Wayne Farms, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Cuts, lacerations — PENDERGRASS, GEORGIA
| Employer | Wayne Farms, LLC | Report ID | 20201211636 |
| Address | 977 Wayne Poultry Road | City, State ZIP | PENDERGRASS, GEORGIA 30567 |
| Event Date | December 11, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 112340 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.17000, -83.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing rework at the end of a poultry line. A skinner stopped running, causing breast meat to pile up on a belt. The employee was trying to divert the product off the belt when a rework hook snagged her glove and began to pull her down the line. Her right hand was lacerated.
Incident Summary
On December 11, 2020, a worker at Wayne Farms, LLC in PENDERGRASS, GEORGIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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