Tunica Gin Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — TUNICA, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Tunica Gin Corporation | Report ID | 2015118325 |
| Address | 1050 Tunica Gin Road | City, State ZIP | TUNICA, MISSISSIPPI 38676 |
| Event Date | November 5, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 111199 | Inspection # | 1105060 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.68000, -90.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning out a jam on the lint cleaner machine. The machine was turned off, but the blades were still turning when the employee's hand got caught in the machine amputating the tip of the ring finger.
Incident Summary
On November 5, 2015, a worker at Tunica Gin Corporation in TUNICA, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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