Sunshine Mills, Inc.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — RED BAY, ALABAMA
| Employer | Sunshine Mills, Inc. | Report ID | 2018076768 |
| Address | 509 6th St. SW | City, State ZIP | RED BAY, ALABAMA 35582 |
| Event Date | July 6, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311111 | Inspection # | 1330277 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.44000, -88.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee shut down a mixer and was reaching inside when the mixer amputated his left ring finger. The mixer had not come to a complete stop at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On July 6, 2018, a worker at Sunshine Mills, Inc. in RED BAY, ALABAMA 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 mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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