Koch Foods Of Gadsden LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — GADSDEN, ALABAMA
| Employer | Koch Foods Of Gadsden LLC | Report ID | 2015010481 |
| Address | 501 Paden Road | City, State ZIP | GADSDEN, ALABAMA 35903 |
| Event Date | January 15, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Secondary Source | Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1019943 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.97000, -85.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employee suffered an amputation of his right index finger while putting a bird's leg back into a shackle in the picking room. Employee's finger got caught in the moving shackle.
Incident Summary
On January 15, 2015, a worker at Koch Foods Of Gadsden LLC in GADSDEN, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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