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AJINOMOTO FOODS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — OAKLAND, MISSISSIPPI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at AJINOMOTO FOODS NORTH AMERICA, INC. in OAKLAND, MISSISSIPPI
Employer AJINOMOTO FOODS NORTH AMERICA, INC. Report ID 2022032558
Address 10646 Highway 51 City, State ZIP OAKLAND, MISSISSIPPI 38948
Event Date March 22, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311412 Inspection # 1585626
GPS Coordinates 34.10000, -89.91000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing debris from a grinder when the grinder's blade amputated his right index finger. The machine was not locked out at the time.

Incident Summary

On March 22, 2022, a worker at AJINOMOTO FOODS NORTH AMERICA, INC. in OAKLAND, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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