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KOCH FOODS OF GADSDEN

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — GADSDEN, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at KOCH FOODS OF GADSDEN in GADSDEN, ALABAMA
Employer KOCH FOODS OF GADSDEN Report ID 20171010248
Address 501 PADEN ROAD City, State ZIP GADSDEN, ALABAMA 35903
Event Date October 25, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage
Industry (NAICS) 424440 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.97000, -85.97000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning a mixing tank and spraying water inside the tank when the water pressure hit the tank lid. The lid then fell and struck the employee's right hand, partially amputating the middle fingertip.

Incident Summary

On October 25, 2017, a worker at KOCH FOODS OF GADSDEN in GADSDEN, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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