MURRAYVILLE, GEORGIA—
Fieldale Farms Corporation
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Fieldale Farms Corporation, Murrayville Plant-Fieldale Farms, MURRAYVILLE, GEORGIA 30564 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was loading a partial roll of film on a bagging machine when a bar fell from one end of the machine. The employee's right middle fingertip was caught and amputated between the bar and the roll of film.
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An employee working at the reject conveyor was placing a product guide bar on the conveyor. This metal guide bar is placed on the side of the conveyor belt to funnel the product, preventing it from falling off the sides. As he was getting the attachment positioned, his left ring finger was caught between the conveyor belt and the conveyor belt frame. The employee's finger was fractured and partially amputated.
CORNELIA, GEORGIA—
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An employee had been using a tub dumper to dump product on a belt. The employee was letting the tub dumper down and removing the tub when his right little finger was crushed in the frame and amputated.
GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA—
Fieldale Farms Corporation
An employee was operating a battery-operated pallet jack and went to open the gate for the dry storage elevator. The pallet jack continued moving and struck their right lower leg, fracturing it.
GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA—
Fieldale Farms Corporation
An employee was conducting startup on a machine. They were using a manual pallet jack to bring the machine level with a conveyor belt so the wheels of the machine could be adjusted. The machine slipped off the pallet jack and caught the employee's left little finger against the floor. The finger was partially amputated.
MURRAYVILLE, GEORGIA—
Fieldale Farms Corporation
An employee was manually feeding bags into a machine when his left index finger was caught and partially amputated between the machine's belt and sprocket.
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