Koch Foods of Mississippi, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MORTON, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Koch Foods of Mississippi, LLC | Report ID | 2015129783 |
| Address | 410 Koch Drive Suite 100 | City, State ZIP | MORTON, MISSISSIPPI 39117 |
| Event Date | December 29, 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 maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Sealing, stapling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1115321 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.36000, -89.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting the box taping machine. The employee's hand was caught in the chain drive resulting in the amputation of the left thumb's distal joint. The machine was not locked out at the time.
Incident Summary
On December 29, 2015, a worker at Koch Foods of Mississippi, 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 maintenance, cleaning, with sealing, stapling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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