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Fieldale Farms Processing Plant

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CORNELIA, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Fieldale Farms Processing Plant in CORNELIA, GEORGIA
Employer Fieldale Farms Processing Plant Report ID 2021032453
Address 2115 Industrial Blvd. City, State ZIP CORNELIA, GEORGIA 30531
Event Date March 23, 2021 Outcome 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 Machinery, unspecified
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection # 1522581
GPS Coordinates 34.50000, -83.53000

Incident Narrative

An employee was sanding a shaft that went through a motor and gearbox. The shaft caught his glove, causing him to suffer an amputation of the left index finger and a broken left middle finger.

Incident Summary

On March 23, 2021, a worker at Fieldale Farms Processing Plant in CORNELIA, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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