Lacosta, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CORINTH, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Lacosta, Inc. | Report ID | 20191112167 |
| Address | 3461 CO Rd 100 | City, State ZIP | CORINTH, MISSISSIPPI 38834 |
| Event Date | November 23, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561210 | Inspection # | 1447530 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.94000, -88.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing a material jam at the slitter machine and amputated a finger on the right hand.
Incident Summary
On November 23, 2019, a worker at Lacosta, Inc. in CORINTH, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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