Perdue Foods, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — PERRY, GEORGIA
| Employer | Perdue Foods, LLC | Report ID | 2022032298 |
| Address | 250 Ga. Hwy. 247 Spur | City, State ZIP | PERRY, GEORGIA 31069 |
| Event Date | March 14, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1584588 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.44000, -83.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a line in a chicken breast processing department. The employee was clearing a jam (consisting of two full chickens, minus the wings and legs). One of the chicken bodies contacted the employee's right hand, causing it in turn to make contact with a rotating 12-inch saw. The employee's middle finger was amputated.
Incident Summary
On March 14, 2022, a worker at Perdue Foods, LLC in PERRY, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. 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 amputation.
Context
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