Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Perdue Farms, 250 Georgia Hwy, 247 Spur, PERRY, GEORGIA 31069
on — Fractures, affecting the arm(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee climbed to the top of an ergonomic stand and started talking to a coworker while his right forearm rested on a support bar. When the machine (line) started to come back up, his arm was pinned and fractured.
An employee was working in the flooring area of a machine while an employee working above was attempting to disconnect a 2-inch hose for sanitation purposes. The hose slipped from the employee's hand, striking the employee in the flooring area in the head and causing a contusion.
On 9/24/15, at 8:10 a.m., an employee's left middle and ring fingertips (including a portion of the nailbed) were amputated while the employee was setting up a bagger machine.
On January 15, 2015, at approximately 2:45 a.m., Employee #1 experienced a laceration to the right little finger while operating equipment used to remove the breast and tenders from the bird. The employee was taken to the hospital, where it was determined that a surgical amputation was necessary.
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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