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Hallmark Cleaners, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Hallmark Cleaners, Inc. in JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Hallmark Cleaners, Inc. Report ID 2019099379
Address 5869 Ridgewood Rd. City, State ZIP JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI 39211
Event Date September 9, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Conveyors-screw, auger
Industry (NAICS) 812320 Inspection # 1431992
GPS Coordinates 32.38000, -90.14000

Incident Narrative

An employee was placing clothing/hangers onto a moving screw conveyor. A hanger got caught in the screw conveyor, and as the employee was removing it, their left index finger got caught in the conveyor and the end of the finger was amputated.

Incident Summary

On September 9, 2019, a worker at Hallmark Cleaners, Inc. in JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-screw, auger identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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