Pilot Travel Center, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — 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.
Context
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