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Mitchell Grocery Corp.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — LEEDS, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Mitchell Grocery Corp. in LEEDS, ALABAMA
Employer Mitchell Grocery Corp. Report ID 2017021070
Address 7580 Parkway Drive City, State ZIP LEEDS, ALABAMA 35094
Event Date February 2, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Butchering machinery
Industry (NAICS) 445110 Inspection # 1208758
GPS Coordinates 33.54000, -86.55000

Incident Narrative

An employee was feeding product into a machine that cubes/tenderizes meat when his right hand was pulled into the machine, partially amputating his middle and ring fingers.

Incident Summary

On February 2, 2017, a worker at Mitchell Grocery Corp. in LEEDS, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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