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Kroger Limited Partnership 1

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — STARKVILLE, MISSISSIPPI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Kroger Limited Partnership 1 in STARKVILLE, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Kroger Limited Partnership 1 Report ID 2018021141
Address 826 Highway 12 West City, State ZIP STARKVILLE, MISSISSIPPI 39759
Event Date February 3, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Butchering machinery
Industry (NAICS) 424490 Inspection # 1316205
GPS Coordinates 33.44000, -88.84000

Incident Narrative

An employee retrieved two hams to slice for a customer and placed one of the hams on the table of a vertical band saw. When the employee made the first cut, the moving blade amputated the employee's right index finger above the middle knuckle. The guard was raised in the highest position which did not guard the saw blade.

Incident Summary

On February 3, 2018, a worker at Kroger Limited Partnership 1 in STARKVILLE, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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