Koch Foods of Alabama, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Cuts, lacerations — GREENVILLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Koch Foods of Alabama, LLC | Report ID | 20201110406 |
| Address | 400 INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD | City, State ZIP | GREENVILLE, ALABAMA 36037 |
| Event Date | November 3, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 722110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.81000, -86.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to clear a jam that occurred inside of a vacuum pipe leading to a tank that holds debris from freshly hatched chickens. The employee removed an access cover to remove the blockage when the knife cage closed on his hand causing a deep laceration that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On November 3, 2020, a worker at Koch Foods of Alabama, LLC in GREENVILLE, ALABAMA suffered cuts, lacerations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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