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Koch Foods

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — MORTON, MISSISSIPPI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Koch Foods in MORTON, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Koch Foods Report ID 2020109588
Address 410 Koch Drive Suite 100 City, State ZIP MORTON, MISSISSIPPI 39117
Event Date October 8, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified Source of Injury Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.40000, -89.59000

Incident Narrative

An employee was dumping pans of breader. While removing product, the employee's glove was pulled into the chain and sprocket. The employee sustained a partial amputation of the fingertip of the third digit on the left hand.

Incident Summary

On October 8, 2020, a worker at Koch Foods in MORTON, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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