United Packers, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MOBILE, ALABAMA
| Employer | United Packers, LLC | Report ID | 20171110705 |
| Address | 5300 Coca-Cola Rd | City, State ZIP | MOBILE, ALABAMA 36619 |
| Event Date | November 6, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Textiles, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 312111 | Inspection # | 1277400 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.58000, -88.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning/wiping the face of a machine guard when his rag was caught in the drive chain, which then pulled his third left-hand digit into the chain/sprocket, pinching the tip. His digit tip was surgically amputated.
Incident Summary
On November 6, 2017, a worker at United Packers, LLC in MOBILE, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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