Wayne Farms LLC Hatchery
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — ALBERTVILLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Wayne Farms LLC Hatchery | Report ID | 2024076414 |
| Address | 973 Tick Duckett Road | City, State ZIP | ALBERTVILLE, ALABAMA 35951 |
| Event Date | July 15, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Drums, pulleys, sheaves |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 112340 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.36000, -86.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attaching a winch hook to a chick pallet. The winch was activated via remote control and pinched the employee's left index fingertip between the hook and pallet resulting in amputation.
Incident Summary
On July 15, 2024, a worker at Wayne Farms LLC Hatchery in ALBERTVILLE, ALABAMA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with drums, pulleys, sheaves identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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