Farmer's Gin, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HAMILTON, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Farmer's Gin, Inc. | Report ID | 2015118525 |
| Address | 40610 Old Hwy. 45 | City, State ZIP | HAMILTON, MISSISSIPPI 39746 |
| Event Date | November 11, 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) | 115111 | Inspection # | 1106558 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.75000, -88.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the feed section of a lint cleaner. The machine was running at the time. While he was removing lint, his left hand got caught by the machine and was pulled in up to his forearm. A coworker working about 10 feet away ran over and turned off the machine. The employee's middle and index fingertips were smashed between two rollers.
Incident Summary
On November 11, 2015, a worker at Farmer's Gin, Inc. in HAMILTON, 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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