Norfolk Corporation
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — LAKE CORMORANT, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Norfolk Corporation | Report ID | 20191112343 |
| Address | 5951 Old Highway 61 | City, State ZIP | LAKE CORMORANT, MISSISSIPPI 38641 |
| Event Date | November 30, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Picking, carding, combing machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 115111 | Inspection # | 1458650 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.94000, -90.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to clear material that was on fire inside a lint cleaning machine. The employee turned off the power and reached in to remove the burning material. The blade cleaning drum was still rotating and contacted the employee's hand. As a result, the employee sustained a thumb amputation and fingertip amputations to the middle and ring fingers.
Incident Summary
On November 30, 2019, a worker at Norfolk Corporation in LAKE CORMORANT, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with picking, carding, combing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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