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Koch Foods of MS, LLC

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Koch Foods of MS, LLC in MORTON, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Koch Foods of MS, LLC Report ID 2015075004
Address 410 Koch Drive Suite 100 City, State ZIP MORTON, MISSISSIPPI 39117
Event Date July 23, 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 Sealing, stapling machinery
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.36000, -89.66000

Incident Narrative

An employee's left hand reached into a tape machine to retrieve tape. His right hand was on the machine guard at the time. His right-hand index finger got caught in the rotating chain, and the top portion of the finger was amputated.

Incident Summary

On July 23, 2015, a worker at Koch Foods of MS, LLC in MORTON, MISSISSIPPI 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 sealing, stapling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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