GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA—
Fieldale Farms
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Fieldale Farms, 1540 Monroe Drive, GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA 30507 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was participating in a pre-operational startup of a fryer in the processing plant when the employee suffered an amputation of the left index fingertip and avulsion of the left middle finger. The fryer was not locked/tagged out at the time.
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GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA—
Fieldale Farms
An employee was preparing to clean an air duct system and fell down a shaft when backing up along the duct system. The employee sustained back and pelvic fractures. A piece of sheet metal duct work at the end of the shaft also lacerated the employee's left hand.
GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA—
Fieldale Farms
An employee was opening the lid to the vacuum hopper. The lid slipped out of his grasp and fell crushing his left index finger between the lid and the hopper resulting in amputation of the fingertip.
GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA—
Fieldale Farms
An employee was lifting the roll-up door of a trailer when it buckled back, pinching/catching the employee's finger in the gap of the roll-up panels. The employee's right index fingertip was amputated at the first joint.
GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA—
Fieldale Farms
An employee was preparing to change the line over to a different product on the breader elevator and amputated the right index fingertip.
GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA—
Fieldale Farms
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.
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