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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2016042934 · 4/7/2016 · Koch Foods of Mississippi LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Koch Foods of Mississippi LLC
Location
108 Morris Tullos Drive, MORTON, MISSISSIPPI, 39117
NAICS
311615
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning a chiller when a coworker turned on the equipment. The paddle in the chiller struck the employee's right hand, breaking and lacerating the middle and ring fingers. The equipment was not locked/tagged out at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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