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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015010489 · 1/15/2015 · Perdue Farms

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Butchering machinery

Employer

Name
Perdue Farms
Location
250 Ga. Hwy. 247 Spur, PERRY, GEORGIA, 31069
NAICS
311615
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On January 15, 2015, at approximately 2:45 a.m., Employee #1 experienced a laceration to the right little finger while operating equipment used to remove the breast and tenders from the bird. The employee was taken to the hospital, where it was determined that a surgical amputation was necessary.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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