Wayne Farms
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — LAUREL, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Wayne Farms | Report ID | 2021064785 |
| Address | 525 Wayne Drive | City, State ZIP | LAUREL, MISSISSIPPI 39440 |
| Event Date | June 12, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.67000, -88.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A maintenance employee was trying to remove a chicken tender from a machine when the machine amputated the tip of his right thumb.
Incident Summary
On June 12, 2021, a worker at Wayne Farms in LAUREL, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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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