Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Perdue Farms Inc., 255 N. Rehoboth Blvd., MILFORD, DELAWARE 19963
on , Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
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Final narrative
On 11/03/2016, at approximately 5:15 PM, an employee was troubleshooting a gizzard machine that was not running properly. He was attempting to identify the problem and got assistance from a coworker. He closed the cover and shut down the machine. The machine was turned back on while the employee's right hand was in the moving/rotating parts of the chain drive and sprocket, amputating 3/4 of his index finger and 1/2 of his middle finger.