Southern Hen
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MOSELLE, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Southern Hen | Report ID | 2015129909 |
| Address | 329 Moselle Seminary Road | City, State ZIP | MOSELLE, MISSISSIPPI 39459 |
| Event Date | December 31, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.48000, -89.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning on top of the picker when he closed the door on his finger. The middle ring fingertip was removed.
Incident Summary
On December 31, 2015, a worker at Southern Hen in MOSELLE, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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