White Oak Pastures, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations involving bone loss — BLUFFTON, GEORGIA
| Employer | White Oak Pastures, Inc. | Report ID | 2025032148 |
| Address | 22775 Highway 27 South | City, State ZIP | BLUFFTON, GEORGIA 39824 |
| Event Date | March 6, 2025 | 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 | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 112111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.49000, -84.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was demonstrating a tenderizer machine to another employee. The machine caught the employee's left index finger, causing fractures. Most of the finger was medically amputated. The incident occurred during a training activity.
Incident Summary
On March 6, 2025, a worker at White Oak Pastures, Inc. in BLUFFTON, GEORGIA 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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