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Southern Hens

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MOSELLE, MISSISSIPPI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Southern Hens in MOSELLE, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Southern Hens Report ID 2015074885
Address 329 Moselle Seminary Road City, State ZIP MOSELLE, MISSISSIPPI 39459
Event Date July 20, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Clamps, couplings
Secondary Source Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.48000, -89.33000

Incident Narrative

An employee was tightening a clamp down onto a pipe when his finger got caught between the clamp and the pipe.

Incident Summary

On July 20, 2015, a worker at Southern Hens in MOSELLE, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with clamps, couplings identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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