Heritage Plastics, inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — PICAYUNE, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Heritage Plastics, inc. | Report ID | 20181111948 |
| Address | 1002 Hunt Street | City, State ZIP | PICAYUNE, MISSISSIPPI 39466 |
| Event Date | November 22, 2018 | Outcome | 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 | Chutes |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325991 | Inspection # | 1362582 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.51000, -89.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a chute when his right hand came into contact with the rotors at the bottom of the chute. Four fingers were amputated.
Incident Summary
On November 22, 2018, a worker at Heritage Plastics, inc. in PICAYUNE, 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 chutes identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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