Midnight Gin Company, Inc.

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — MIDNIGHT, MISSISSIPPI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Midnight Gin Company, Inc. in 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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