Peco Foods, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — SEBASTOPOL, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Peco Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2024065458 |
| Address | 15292 Highway 21 N | City, State ZIP | SEBASTOPOL, MISSISSIPPI 39359 |
| Event Date | June 19, 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 | Butchering machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.56000, -89.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was breaking down a mechanically deboned meat (MDM) machine for cleaning and was cut by the machine's blade. The employee's left ring fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On June 19, 2024, a worker at Peco Foods, Inc. in SEBASTOPOL, 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 butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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