Mar-Jac Poultry, AL, LLC
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — JASPER, ALABAMA
| Employer | Mar-Jac Poultry, AL, LLC | Report ID | 2024076326 |
| Address | 3301 3rd Avenue, S | City, State ZIP | JASPER, ALABAMA 35501 |
| Event Date | July 12, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.81000, -87.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was peeling gizzards using a peeler machine. The machine caught the employee's right little finger, causing an amputation to the finger.
Incident Summary
On July 12, 2024, a worker at Mar-Jac Poultry, AL, LLC in JASPER, ALABAMA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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