Sanderson Farms, LLC
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — TYLER, TEXAS
| Employer | Sanderson Farms, LLC | Report ID | 2024098966 |
| Address | 13523 FM 2015 | City, State ZIP | TYLER, TEXAS 75708 |
| Event Date | September 25, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Hand(s) and finger(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Conveyors unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Machine guards | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1779155 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.45000, -95.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was washing down a conveyor belt in the live hang section using pressure-washing and foaming hoses. She opened the gear box to the conveyor and her right hand was caught by a chain and sprocket, resulting in amputation of her hand. The gear box was not guarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On September 25, 2024, a worker at Sanderson Farms, LLC in TYLER, TEXAS suffered amputations involving bone loss to the hand(s) and finger(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with conveyors unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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