Mar-Jac Poultry
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Cuts, lacerations — HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Mar-Jac Poultry | Report ID | 2020098589 |
| Address | 1301 James Street | City, State ZIP | HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI 39401 |
| Event Date | September 9, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.30000, -89.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the paw picker while holding the lid of the machine open. The lid fell onto the employee's hand resulting in a cut on the right index finger that became infected and required surgery.
Incident Summary
On September 9, 2020, a worker at Mar-Jac Poultry in HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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