Fieldale Farms Poultry, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA
| Employer | Fieldale Farms Poultry, LLC | Report ID | 2023043305 |
| Address | 1540 Monroe Drive | City, State ZIP | GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA 30507 |
| Event Date | April 13, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1664476 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.28000, -83.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was replacing a roll of bags on a machine when the grip clamp closed on his fingertip and amputated it.
Incident Summary
On April 13, 2023, a worker at Fieldale Farms Poultry, LLC in GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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