Americas Catch
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Crushing injuries — ITTA BENA, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Americas Catch | Report ID | 2016032307 |
| Address | 46623 CR 523 | City, State ZIP | ITTA BENA, MISSISSIPPI 38941 |
| Event Date | March 16, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311712 | Inspection # | 1135511 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.49000, -90.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was replacing plastic flapper in the de-icer machine when the start lever activated the de-icer. The employee's left arm was crushed inside the machine, which was not locked out at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On March 16, 2016, a worker at Americas Catch in ITTA BENA, MISSISSIPPI suffered crushing injuries to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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