Mar-Jac Poultry
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Cuts, lacerations — HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Mar-Jac Poultry | Report ID | 2020043278 |
| Address | 1301 James Street | City, State ZIP | HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI 39401 |
| Event Date | April 10, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.30000, -89.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a conveyor in the evisceration area when their arm was caught by the roller. The employee sustained multiple lacerations to the left arm.
Incident Summary
On April 10, 2020, a worker at Mar-Jac Poultry in HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI suffered cuts, lacerations to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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