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Quito Gin, Inc.

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — ITTA BENA, MISSISSIPPI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Quito Gin, Inc. in ITTA BENA, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Quito Gin, Inc. Report ID 20191213041
Address 24388 Hwy 7 S City, State ZIP ITTA BENA, MISSISSIPPI 38941
Event Date December 19, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Picking, carding, combing machinery
Industry (NAICS) 115111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.49000, -90.31000

Incident Narrative

An employee was inspecting a cotton gin that was sparking. The lower service door was removed, and the employee looked into the machine and used his left hand to steady himself on the doffer scroll. The machine was electronically locked out but had not come to a complete stop at the time. The doffer pulled the employee's left hand and arm 18 inches down into the radius scroll, severely injuring his left arm.

Incident Summary

On December 19, 2019, a worker at Quito Gin, Inc. in ITTA BENA, MISSISSIPPI suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the arm(s), unspecified. 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.

Context

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