Amputations

Name: Amputations at Canon Egg Farm
Start: 8/7/2017

1 amputation · 2017087501 · 8/7/2017 · Canon Egg Farm

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-belt

Employer

Name: Canon Egg Farm
Location: 4661 Airline-Goldmine Road, CANON, GEORGIA, 30520
NAICS: 112310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Two employees conducting maintenance had just installed a new case belt and were working to make sure the belt was tracking correctly. The injured employee's left hand was caught between the belt and the end-roller, partially amputating his ring fingertip.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown