Mar-Jac Poultry MS, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Mar-Jac Poultry MS, LLC | Report ID | 2021109000 |
| Address | 1301 James St. | City, State ZIP | HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI 39401 |
| Event Date | October 19, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1559286 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.30000, -89.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee reached to pick up a tender that had fallen from a chicken frame when their right index finger contacted a knuckle chain that moves frames down the line, resulting in an amputation down to the first joint.
Incident Summary
On October 19, 2021, a worker at Mar-Jac Poultry MS, LLC in HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 6,694 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation injuries.
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