Neshoba County Gin Association
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — PHILADELPHIA, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Neshoba County Gin Association | Report ID | 20181212350 |
| Address | 264 N. Railroad Avenue | City, State ZIP | PHILADELPHIA, MISSISSIPPI 39350 |
| Event Date | December 1, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Lower extremities, unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Picking, carding, combing machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424910 | Inspection # | 1364527 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.78000, -89.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on an auger at a gin and was pulled into the auger when it was activated. The employee sustained damage to both legs including an amputation injury to the left leg.
Incident Summary
On December 1, 2018, a worker at Neshoba County Gin Association in PHILADELPHIA, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the lower extremities, unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with picking, carding, combing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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