Mar-Jac Poultry MS LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Mar-Jac Poultry MS LLC | Report ID | 2019010742 |
| Address | 1301 JAMES STREET | City, State ZIP | HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI 39401 |
| Event Date | January 21, 2019 | 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 regular operation | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1373845 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.30000, -89.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had been adjusting a belt on the deboning machine. As he was checking the belt his left middle finger got pulled in between the belt and pulley and was amputated.
Incident Summary
On January 21, 2019, a worker at Mar-Jac Poultry MS LLC in HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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