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SANDERSON FARMS INC.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HAZLEHURST, MISSISSIPPI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at SANDERSON FARMS INC. in HAZLEHURST, MISSISSIPPI
Employer SANDERSON FARMS INC. Report ID 2017032455
Address 28163 HWY. 28 City, State ZIP HAZLEHURST, MISSISSIPPI 39083
Event Date March 16, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Conveyors-roller
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.87000, -90.37000

Incident Narrative

An employee was picking up a box when his left middle finger was pinched on a knuckle chain amputating it just below the fingernail.

Incident Summary

On March 16, 2017, a worker at SANDERSON FARMS INC. in HAZLEHURST, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with conveyors-roller identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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