North Delta Gin Co., LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — MARKS, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | North Delta Gin Co., LLC | Report ID | 20201110590 |
| Address | 5135 Mississippi 6 | City, State ZIP | MARKS, MISSISSIPPI 38646 |
| Event Date | November 9, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 115111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.26000, -90.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a proximity switch when the cylinder for the cotton press engaged and the block on the latch pivoted and came down on the employee's left hand crushing it between the frame of the press and the block. The employee suffered three broken fingers and tendon damage.
Incident Summary
On November 9, 2020, a worker at North Delta Gin Co., LLC in MARKS, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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