PACKERS SANITATION SERVICES, INC., LTD. (LLC)

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — EUTAW, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at PACKERS SANITATION SERVICES, INC., LTD. (LLC) in EUTAW, ALABAMA
Employer PACKERS SANITATION SERVICES, INC., LTD. (LLC) Report ID 20171111098
Address Southfresh Aquaculture Eutaw, 1231 US 43 City, State ZIP EUTAW, ALABAMA 35462
Event Date November 18, 2017 Outcome 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 Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 561720 Inspection # 1280167
GPS Coordinates 32.81000, -87.88000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning a running tub wash and amputated the left middle finger.

Incident Summary

On November 18, 2017, a worker at PACKERS SANITATION SERVICES, INC., LTD. (LLC) in EUTAW, ALABAMA 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 machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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