Amite BioEnergy, LLC
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — GLOSTER, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Amite BioEnergy, LLC | Report ID | 2024054605 |
| Address | 1763 S Georgia Pacific Rd | City, State ZIP | GLOSTER, MISSISSIPPI 39638 |
| Event Date | May 25, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | "Lock out/ tag out" communication systems | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321219 | Inspection # | 1751452 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.19000, -91.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a piece of material from a machine after a malfunction when the air lock amputated their right middle and ring fingertips. The machine was not locked out/tagged out at the time.
Incident Summary
On May 25, 2024, a worker at Amite BioEnergy, LLC in GLOSTER, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
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