KOCH FOODS
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ASHLAND, ALABAMA
| Employer | KOCH FOODS | Report ID | 2020109401 |
| Address | 515 TYSON ROAD | City, State ZIP | ASHLAND, ALABAMA 36251 |
| Event Date | October 3, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1496521 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.30000, -85.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on the box machine when his left hand was caught between two gears in the machine resulting in amputation of the third and fourth digits.
Incident Summary
On October 3, 2020, a worker at KOCH FOODS in ASHLAND, ALABAMA 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 special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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