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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2015041804 · 4/7/2015 · Fieldale Farms

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Toes(s), toenail(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Fieldale Farms
Location
1540 Monroe Drive, GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA, 30507
NAICS
311615
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee working on the sanitation crew at the Further Processing Plant pushed the stop button on a breading machine after removing parts from the upper portion of the machine. The employee then placed his foot into a horizontal auger while climbing down from the machine, causing all five toes on his right foot to be amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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