DECATUR, ALABAMA—
Wayne Farms LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Wayne Farms LLC, 110 Plugs Drive, DECATUR, ALABAMA 35601 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was trying to clear a material jam from a packing machine. A sealing plate on the machine came down, causing a fingertip amputation. The machine was unguarded and not locked out at the time.
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An employee was using a hose to clean out the scale conveyor belt when he noticed a piece of product stuck in the conveyor. While removing it, the employee's right arm was caught in the running conveyor, resulting in a right arm fracture and hospitalization.
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