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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015052786 · 5/12/2015 · Wayne Farms, LLC - Decatur East

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Conveyors-powered, unspecified

Employer

Name
Wayne Farms, LLC - Decatur East
Location
100 Plugs Drive, DECATUR, ALABAMA, 35601
NAICS
311615
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee's left-hand little and ring fingertips/pads were amputated when the employee's hand got caught between a 500-pound steel calibration weight and a conveyor frame during a maintenance activity.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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