Southern Hens
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MOSELLE, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Southern Hens | Report ID | 2016087241 |
| Address | 327 Moselle Seminary Road | City, State ZIP | MOSELLE, MISSISSIPPI 39459 |
| Event Date | August 4, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1169481 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.48000, -89.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a short weight tumbler machine when her hand was caught between the machine, amputating part of her thumb and breaking several bones in her hand.
Incident Summary
On August 4, 2016, a worker at Southern Hens in MOSELLE, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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