Mountaire Farms of Delmarva
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — SELBYVILLE, DELAWARE
| Employer | Mountaire Farms of Delmarva | Report ID | 2023064944 |
| Address | 55 Hosier Street | City, State ZIP | SELBYVILLE, DELAWARE 19944 |
| Event Date | June 5, 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 regular operation | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1675535 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.45000, -75.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had just placed a box and bag into a packaging machine and cycled the machine. The employee noticed that the bag was crooked and went to stop the machine. As they straightened the bag, the sealing bars of the machine closed onto employee's right middle finger and amputated it.
Incident Summary
On June 5, 2023, a worker at Mountaire Farms of Delmarva in SELBYVILLE, DELAWARE suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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