Hapco Farms
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA
| Employer | Hapco Farms | Report ID | 2024010367 |
| Address | 850 Raco Drive | City, State ZIP | LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA 30046 |
| Event Date | January 15, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Grain, forage, feed processing and handling machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424490 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.95000, -84.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on a potato sizer line when the fingertips on his left hand were pinched between the belt and pulley. The employee's left index, middle, ring, and little fingers were amputated before the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On January 15, 2024, a worker at Hapco Farms in LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with grain, forage, feed processing and handling machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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