Mar-Jac Poultry, AL, LLC

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — JASPER, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Mar-Jac Poultry, AL, LLC in 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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