De Beukealer Corp.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MADISON, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | De Beukealer Corp. | Report ID | 2018099663 |
| Address | 228 Industrial Drive north | City, State ZIP | MADISON, MISSISSIPPI 39110 |
| Event Date | September 18, 2018 | 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 | Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311821 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.52000, -90.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a pneumatic butterfly valve to mix flour and sugar when the flour stopped feeding from above. The employee was attempting to clear the flour when the pneumatic valve closed on the employee's right-hand fingers, resulting in a fingertip amputation and a right ring finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On September 18, 2018, a worker at De Beukealer Corp. in MADISON, 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 mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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