Amputations

Name: Amputations at SANDERSON FARMS
Start: 12/3/2019

1 amputation · 20191212445 · 12/3/2019 · SANDERSON FARMS

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 regular operation
Source: Conveyors-belt

Employer

Name: SANDERSON FARMS
Location: 2000 SHILOH AVE, BRYAN, TEXAS, 77803
NAICS: 311615
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to remove a box that was stuck on a conveyor when his finger entered a hole in the belt, pinching it against the belt guide. As a result, he suffered a partial fingertip amputation of the fourth digit on his right hand.

Source

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