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SANDERSON FARMS, INC.

Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — HAZLEHURST, MISSISSIPPI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at SANDERSON FARMS, INC. in HAZLEHURST, MISSISSIPPI
Employer SANDERSON FARMS, INC. Report ID 2021087022
Address 28163 HIGHWAY 28 City, State ZIP HAZLEHURST, MISSISSIPPI 39083
Event Date August 18, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.87000, -90.37000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a high-pressure hose to clean a conveyor system. The employee suffered a severe laceration.

Incident Summary

On August 18, 2021, a worker at SANDERSON FARMS, INC. in HAZLEHURST, MISSISSIPPI suffered cuts, lacerations to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,049 severe injury reports involving "Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified injuries.

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