Stepherson, Inc.

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — SOUTHAVEN, MISSISSIPPI

Employer	Stepherson, Inc.	Report ID	2019077571
Address	945 Goodman Rd. E	City, State ZIP	SOUTHAVEN, MISSISSIPPI 38671
Event Date	July 24, 2019	Outcome	Amputation
Nature of Injury	Amputations	Body Part	Fingertip(s)
Event Type	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment	Source of Injury	Butchering machinery
Industry (NAICS)	445110	Inspection #	1421800
GPS Coordinates	34.96000, -89.97000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a bandsaw to cut beef when the left index finger contacted the bandsaw blade, amputating the fingertip above the first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On July 24, 2019, a worker at Stepherson, Inc. in SOUTHAVEN, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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