Pilot Travel Center, LLC

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Pilot Travel Center, LLC in GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Pilot Travel Center, LLC Report ID 2020032341
Address 9351 Canal Road City, State ZIP GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI 39503
Event Date March 12, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Banding, baling, strapping machinery
Industry (NAICS) 447190 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 30.41000, -89.13000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unjamming the bottom plate of a cardboard baler. The bottom plate popped up and pinched the employee's right index finger against the baler frame. The fingertip was amputated.

Incident Summary

On March 12, 2020, a worker at Pilot Travel Center, LLC in GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with banding, baling, strapping machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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