Koch Foods of Mississippi, LLC
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Fractures — MORTON, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Koch Foods of Mississippi, LLC | Report ID | 2024098518 |
| Address | 410 Koch Dr., Ste. 100 | City, State ZIP | MORTON, MISSISSIPPI 39117 |
| Event Date | September 13, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.36000, -90.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sanitizing the batter machine when the rotating shaft inside the pump fractured their left index and middle fingers.
Incident Summary
On September 13, 2024, a worker at Koch Foods of Mississippi, LLC in MORTON, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with food and beverage processing machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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