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Greenwood Gin, Inc.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Greenwood Gin, Inc. in GREENWOOD, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Greenwood Gin, Inc. Report ID 20171211601
Address 1320 Hwy 430 City, State ZIP GREENWOOD, MISSISSIPPI 38930
Event Date December 6, 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 Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 115111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.40000, -90.08000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing excess cotton from a lint cleaner machine when the machine turned on, amputating four of his right-hand fingers up to the first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On December 6, 2017, a worker at Greenwood Gin, Inc. in GREENWOOD, 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 textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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