Alabama Farmers Cooperative, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Avulsions, enucleations — EUTAW, ALABAMA
| Employer | Alabama Farmers Cooperative, Inc. | Report ID | 2019022089 |
| Address | 1231 US Highway 43 | City, State ZIP | EUTAW, ALABAMA 35462 |
| Event Date | February 25, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311710 | Inspection # | 1383504 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.81000, -87.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating the manual fish skinner. The employee's glove was caught in the skinning device and the side of her right pinky finger was skinned. Her hand then rotated resulting in a laceration to the top of her right hand.
Incident Summary
On February 25, 2019, a worker at Alabama Farmers Cooperative, Inc. in EUTAW, ALABAMA suffered avulsions, enucleations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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.
Context
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