Mar-Jac Poultry, AL, LLC
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — JASPER, ALABAMA
| Employer | Mar-Jac Poultry, AL, LLC | Report ID | 20231110847 |
| Address | 3301 3rd Avenue South | City, State ZIP | JASPER, ALABAMA 35501 |
| Event Date | November 27, 2023 | 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 | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1714606 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.81000, -87.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hanging chicken on a poultry cut-up machine. He walked over to the tail cutter and was removing a piece of chicken when his left hand contacted the rotating blade. The employee's left index finger was amputated.
Incident Summary
On November 27, 2023, a worker at Mar-Jac Poultry, AL, LLC in JASPER, ALABAMA 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 butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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