McLane Southern, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BROOKHAVEN, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | McLane Southern, Inc. | Report ID | 2020109825 |
| Address | 2014 East Manufacturers Blvd. | City, State ZIP | BROOKHAVEN, MISSISSIPPI 39601 |
| Event Date | October 15, 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 | Conveyors-chain |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424410 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.60000, -90.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning out trash from a conveyor line. The conveyor's chain caught the employee's left hand and amputated the middle and ring fingers.
Incident Summary
On October 15, 2020, a worker at McLane Southern, Inc. in BROOKHAVEN, 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 conveyors-chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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