Midnight Gin Company, Inc.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — MIDNIGHT, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Midnight Gin Company, Inc. | Report ID | 20211110122 |
| Address | 1136 East Main St. | City, State ZIP | MIDNIGHT, MISSISSIPPI 39115 |
| Event Date | November 23, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 115111 | Inspection # | 1566210 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.04000, -90.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee shut down a lint cleaner machine for cleaning. The employee opened the lint cleaner drum door and their left index finger contacted the still spinning drum resulting in a laceration. The finger was medically amputated.
Incident Summary
On November 23, 2021, a worker at Midnight Gin Company, Inc. in MIDNIGHT, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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