Wayne - Sanderson Farms LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — JACK, ALABAMA
| Employer | Wayne - Sanderson Farms LLC | Report ID | 2022087608 |
| Address | 1020 County Road 114 | City, State ZIP | JACK, ALABAMA 36346 |
| Event Date | August 26, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1619931 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.50000, -85.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was taking breasts off carcasses and dropping them onto a belt that moved them to another area. The employee's left hand was caught between a breastbone and an automated deboning machine, and the little finger was broken.
Incident Summary
On August 26, 2022, a worker at Wayne - Sanderson Farms LLC in JACK, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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