# Amputations at Perdue Farms Inc.
> OSHA SIR `20161110384` · 11/3/2016 · MILFORD, DELAWARE
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **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.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*