FPL Food LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA
| Employer | FPL Food LLC | Report ID | 2023010049 |
| Address | 131 Roseway Drive | City, State ZIP | THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA 31792 |
| Event Date | January 3, 2023 | 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) | 311612 | Inspection # | 1643536 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.84000, -84.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unblocking a load chute when they sustained an amputation just below the right middle fingernail.
Incident Summary
On January 3, 2023, a worker at FPL Food LLC in THOMASVILLE, 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
OSHA has recorded 5,298 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning injuries.
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