Wayne Farms LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DECATUR, ALABAMA
| Employer | Wayne Farms LLC | Report ID | 2022032132 |
| Address | 110 Plugs Drive | City, State ZIP | DECATUR, ALABAMA 35601 |
| Event Date | March 9, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1584541 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.61000, -87.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to clear a material jam from a packing machine. A sealing plate on the machine came down, causing a fingertip amputation. The machine was unguarded and not locked out at the time.
Incident Summary
On March 9, 2022, a worker at Wayne Farms LLC in DECATUR, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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