J.R. Griffin Farms, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BYHALIA, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | J.R. Griffin Farms, Inc. | Report ID | 2020087742 |
| Address | 3098 S Red Banks Road | City, State ZIP | BYHALIA, MISSISSIPPI 38611 |
| Event Date | August 16, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Agricultural and garden machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 111998 | Inspection # | 1490429 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.80000, -89.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing broken blades on a sod cutter. As he was checking his work, a blade amputated his right thumb.
Incident Summary
On August 16, 2020, a worker at J.R. Griffin Farms, Inc. in BYHALIA, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with agricultural and garden machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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