Wiregrass Gin Company, L.L.C.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DOTHAN, ALABAMA
| Employer | Wiregrass Gin Company, L.L.C. | Report ID | 20171111324 |
| Address | 905 West Cook Rd | City, State ZIP | DOTHAN, ALABAMA 36301 |
| Event Date | November 28, 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 | Picking, carding, combing machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 115111 | Inspection # | 1282487 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.14000, -85.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was watching the control panel of a cotton gin when the lint cleaner became jammed. He turned the gin off and was attempting to remove the jam when his left hand was caught in the still turning saw blades, resulting in amputation of three left-hand fingers.
Incident Summary
On November 28, 2017, a worker at Wiregrass Gin Company, L.L.C. in DOTHAN, 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 picking, carding, combing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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