Peco Foods
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Cuts, lacerations — CANTON, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Peco Foods | Report ID | 2017032019 |
| Address | 1039 W. Fulton St. | City, State ZIP | CANTON, MISSISSIPPI 39046 |
| Event Date | March 3, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1216221 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.60000, -90.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unjamming a bagger machine and lacerated the left index finger requiring overnight hospitalization. The machine was not locked out or tagged out at the time.
Incident Summary
On March 3, 2017, a worker at Peco Foods in CANTON, MISSISSIPPI suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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