KOCH FOODS OF GADSDEN
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — GADSDEN, ALABAMA
| Employer | KOCH FOODS OF GADSDEN | Report ID | 2018065668 |
| Address | 501 PADEN ROAD | City, State ZIP | GADSDEN, ALABAMA 35903 |
| Event Date | June 10, 2018 | 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 |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424440 | Inspection # | 1323860 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.97000, -85.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While hand-scrubbing the chute on a vacuum system, the employee's hand entered the vacuum pump chute and his finger was caught on angle iron. When he pulled his finger back, the fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On June 10, 2018, a worker at KOCH FOODS OF GADSDEN in GADSDEN, 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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