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Amputations

1 amputation · 20161110384 · 11/3/2016 · Perdue Farms Inc.

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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Butchering machinery

Employer

Name
Perdue Farms Inc.
Location
255 N. Rehoboth Blvd., MILFORD, DELAWARE, 19963
NAICS
311615
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On 11/03/2016, at approximately 5:15 PM, an employee was troubleshooting a gizzard machine that was not running properly. He was attempting to identify the problem and got assistance from a coworker. He closed the cover and shut down the machine. The machine was turned back on while the employee's right hand was in the moving/rotating parts of the chain drive and sprocket, amputating 3/4 of his index finger and 1/2 of his middle finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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