Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Fieldale Farms, 1540 Monroe Drive, GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA 30507
on — Amputations, affecting the toes(s), toenail(s).
Final narrative
An employee working on the sanitation crew at the Further Processing Plant pushed the stop button on a breading machine after removing parts from the upper portion of the machine. The employee then placed his foot into a horizontal auger while climbing down from the machine, causing all five toes on his right foot to be amputated.
HospitalizedAmputationToes(s), toenail(s)Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
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