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Franklin Coropration

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HOUSTON, MISSISSIPPI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Franklin Coropration in HOUSTON, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Franklin Coropration Report ID 2017109696
Address 600 Franklin Drive City, State ZIP HOUSTON, MISSISSIPPI 38851
Event Date October 9, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Bottling, canning, filling machinery
Industry (NAICS) 337121 Inspection # 1270383
GPS Coordinates 33.91000, -89.01000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning out a fiber filler machine when the machine's metal plate amputated the employee's left index finger. The machine was not locked/tagged out at the time.

Incident Summary

On October 9, 2017, a worker at Franklin Coropration in HOUSTON, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with bottling, canning, filling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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