Tunica Gin Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — TUNICA, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Tunica Gin Corporation | Report ID | 2020109902 |
| Address | 1050 Tunica Gin Road | City, State ZIP | TUNICA, MISSISSIPPI 38676 |
| Event Date | October 18, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Agricultural and garden machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 111199 | Inspection # | 1499038 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.66000, -90.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing a choked machine when he contacted rotating parts in the machine. The employee sustained a partial amputation of two fingers on the right hand.
Incident Summary
On October 18, 2020, a worker at Tunica Gin Corporation in TUNICA, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with agricultural and garden machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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