Southern Hens, Inc.
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — MOSELLE, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Southern Hens, Inc. | Report ID | 2018077793 |
| Address | 329 Moselle Seminary Road | City, State ZIP | MOSELLE, MISSISSIPPI 39459 |
| Event Date | July 31, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.52000, -89.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had her right hand in a bird carcass, cutting it with a bone saw, when the saw amputated the tip of her index finger and the first digit of her middle finger. She was wearing a wire mesh glove at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On July 31, 2018, a worker at Southern Hens, Inc. in MOSELLE, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,124 severe injury reports involving "Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker" incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker injuries.
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