Koch Foods
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — MORTON, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Koch Foods | Report ID | 2019099548 |
| Address | 108 Morris Tullos | City, State ZIP | MORTON, MISSISSIPPI 39117 |
| Event Date | September 12, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.35000, -89.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a deboning saw to debone a poultry thigh when the employee's left index finger contacted the rotating saw blade, resulting in an amputation to the extreme end of the left index finger. Protective gloves were not worn at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On September 12, 2019, a worker at Koch Foods in MORTON, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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.
Context
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