Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Fractures — OAKLAND, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. | Report ID | 20241010131 |
| Address | 10646 Hwy. 51 | City, State ZIP | OAKLAND, MISSISSIPPI 38948 |
| Event Date | October 30, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311412 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.10000, -89.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing a sauce pump to be sanitized. The pump cycled as he was opening it and his right index fingertip was caught and fractured by the gears.
Incident Summary
On October 30, 2024, a worker at Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. in OAKLAND, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with food and beverage processing machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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