KOCH FOODS

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ASHLAND, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at KOCH FOODS in 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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