Hercules Topco, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — PERRY, GEORGIA
| Employer | Hercules Topco, LLC | Report ID | 2023010195 |
| Address | 250 GA Hwy 247 | City, State ZIP | PERRY, GEORGIA 31069 |
| Event Date | January 7, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.44000, -83.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing general sanitation practices on an inclined conveyor in the live chicken receiving area. The employee was removing some feathers that were stuck on the conveyor chain drive when his glove got caught in the chain drive, pulling his right hand into the drive chain and sprocket. The employee suffered an amputation of the right little fingertip and lacerations to the right middle and ring fingers.
Incident Summary
On January 7, 2023, a worker at Hercules Topco, LLC in PERRY, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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