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Koch Foods of Alabama, LLC

Struck by running powered equipment n.e.c. — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Koch Foods of Alabama, LLC in MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA
Employer Koch Foods of Alabama, LLC Report ID 2024087534
Address 3500 West Blvd. City, State ZIP MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36108
Event Date August 16, 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 n.e.c. Source of Injury Butchering machinery
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.32000, -86.35000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing harvested paws from under-graded chicken feet when she came into contact with the cutting blade of a saw. The employee sustained a partial fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On August 16, 2024, a worker at Koch Foods of Alabama, LLC in MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment n.e.c., with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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