Canon Egg Farm

Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker — Amputations — CANON, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Canon Egg Farm in CANON, GEORGIA
Employer Canon Egg Farm Report ID 2021064733
Address 4661 Airline-Goldmine Road City, State ZIP CANON, GEORGIA 30520
Event Date June 10, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker Source of Injury Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
Industry (NAICS) 112310 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 34.32000, -83.04000

Incident Narrative

Employees were moving bird carts from the bird truck into the layer house. An employee's left middle finger was caught between the cart he was moving and the metal housing for the load bar. The employee's left middle fingertip was partially amputated.

Incident Summary

On June 10, 2021, a worker at Canon Egg Farm in CANON, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker, with cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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