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Worthington Cylinders

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — NEW ALBANY, MISSISSIPPI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Worthington Cylinders in NEW ALBANY, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Worthington Cylinders Report ID 2015020104
Address 795 Sam Barkley Drive City, State ZIP NEW ALBANY, MISSISSIPPI 38652
Event Date February 26, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Presses, except printing, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 332420 Inspection # 1044265
GPS Coordinates 34.48000, -89.00000

Incident Narrative

Employee reached into the press #78 and his left index finger was severed at the second joint. The press has a pop up release which is activated after the cycle, the employee placed his hand while the pop up release was in operation catching the employee's hand between the part and the top of the press.

Incident Summary

On February 26, 2015, a worker at Worthington Cylinders in NEW ALBANY, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with presses, except printing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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