Farmers Pride, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations involving bone loss — FREDERICKSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Farmers Pride, Inc. | Report ID | 2024087181 |
| Address | 520 Chestnut Hill Road | City, State ZIP | FREDERICKSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17026 |
| Event Date | August 6, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Secondary Source | Gloves, handguards except disposable, electric insulating | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1770419 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.44000, -76.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a de-boning machine on chicken legs when the rotating punch on the machine caught their glove and finger, resulting in amputation of their right index finger to the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On August 6, 2024, a worker at Farmers Pride, Inc. in FREDERICKSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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