Backyard Farms, LLC.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — MADISON, MAINE
| Employer | Backyard Farms, LLC. | Report ID | 20231110881 |
| Address | 131 RIVER ROAD | City, State ZIP | MADISON, MAINE 04950 |
| Event Date | November 28, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 111419 | Inspection # | 1713405 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.83000, -69.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pointing toward a location of interest on a conveyor line when a fingertip on their left hand was amputated.
Incident Summary
On November 28, 2023, a worker at Backyard Farms, LLC. in MADISON, MAINE suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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