Pinnacle Agriculture Distribution, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — ROSEDALE, MISSISSIPPI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Pinnacle Agriculture Distribution, Inc. in ROSEDALE, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Pinnacle Agriculture Distribution, Inc. Report ID 2015041928
Address 301 David Work Dr. City, State ZIP ROSEDALE, MISSISSIPPI 38769
Event Date April 11, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Foot (feet), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Conveyors-powered, unspecified
Secondary Source Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts
Industry (NAICS) 424910 Inspection # 1055336
GPS Coordinates 33.86000, -91.02000

Incident Narrative

An employee was sweeping the floor when his right pant leg got caught in the pulley shaft of the straight line conveyer in the dry fertilizer facility. The employee's right foot was amputated.

Incident Summary

On April 11, 2015, a worker at Pinnacle Agriculture Distribution, Inc. in ROSEDALE, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the foot (feet), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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