Alabama Catfish, LLC
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries — UNIONTOWN, ALABAMA
| Employer | Alabama Catfish, LLC | Report ID | 2024087226 |
| Address | 1260 Washington Street | City, State ZIP | UNIONTOWN, ALABAMA 36786 |
| Event Date | August 7, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries | 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) | 311710 | Inspection # | 1751313 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.44000, -87.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On August 7, 2024, a contracted employee was operating a fish skinner that uses two rotating stones to skin catfish when fingers on her right hand were caught by the stones and severely injured, resulting in hospitalization. The employee sustained an open wound of a finger with damage to the nail/nailbed and an open fracture of the distal phalanx.
Incident Summary
On August 7, 2024, a worker at Alabama Catfish, LLC in UNIONTOWN, ALABAMA suffered multiple severe wounds and internal injuries 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 hospitalized.
Context
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