Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at NORMAN W. FRIES, INC. DBA CLAXTON POULTRY FARMS, 8816 HIGHWAY 301 NORTH, CLAXTON, GEORGIA 30417
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
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Final narrative
An employee attempting to remove plastic from under a conveyor injured his right hand and sustained an amputation to his right pinky. The conveyor was in operation at the time.
A maintenance employee was struck by plastic tub lids that fell from a pallet raised on the forks of a stationary forklift, knocking him to the ground, at which time he struck his head, resulting in head and neck injuries requiring hospitalization.
An employee was sharpening peeler blades when their shirt was caught in the grinding wheel. The employee sustained tendon damage and a crushed right hand.
An employee was preparing to cut lumber on a panel saw when the clamp engaged and caught the employee's left middle finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
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An employee was backing up a bobtail propane truck when it struck stored propane tanks, resulting in a fire. The employee suffered burns to the back, head, and left arm.
An employee was assisting with vaccinations in a poultry barn. While restraining a bird on a stabilization table, the employee was punctured by a needle in the right forearm and was injured by the vaccine.
A temporary employee was swabbing an exhaust fan for bacteria when they contacted the moving fan blade and sustained an injury that required surgical amputation.
An employee was performing service and maintenance on a chiller machine. While placing the screen back onto the chiller, the machine started up, causing the employee's left leg to become caught by the paddle. They sustained a left tibia fracture.
An employee was helping to lift the grating from a floor draining system when the grating slipped and landed on his hand, resulting in the amputation of his right middle finger at the first joint.
During a workshop meeting in a hotel, an employee heard a drilling noise, so he walked outside to see what it was. An explosion occurred (possible gas line) and his face, ear, and hair were burned. He also fell and sustained a pelvic fracture.
An employee was using a tool to remove a rag from a roll on the tube mill. The roll pulled the tool and the employee's right hand into the roll, resulting in a partial amputation of the little finger and a fracture to the index finger.