ELKMONT, ALABAMA—
Aviagen Inc.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment · Amputations
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Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Aviagen Inc., 19780 Sandlin Road, ELKMONT, ALABAMA 35620 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was cutting down packaging materials to build cardboard pallets for export orders. His fingers contacted the table saw blade causing a left middle fingertip amputation and a laceration to the left index finger requiring stiches.
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An employee was inserting a drain plug underneath a macerator machine. The drain plug slipped from the employee's hand, and the employee's middle finger went into the drain hole and contacted the spinning auger blade. The fingertip was amputated. The machine was not locked out at the time.
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An employee tripped on a bale of wood shavings in a chicken house, suffering a broken femur.
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An employee was washing down an area using an 8-foot portable ladder. The employee was descending the ladder and on the way down, felt dizzy, missed the last step, and fell and hit his head on the concrete floor. The employee suffered a cut on the scalp that required stitches and hospitalization.
GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA—
Aviagen, Inc.
An employee fell while stepping out of the cab of his truck. He suffered a head injury.
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