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HOOD INDUSTRIES INC.

Struck by object or equipment dropped by other person — Amputations — BEAUMONT, MISSISSIPPI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at HOOD INDUSTRIES INC. in BEAUMONT, MISSISSIPPI
Employer HOOD INDUSTRIES INC. Report ID 2015118864
Address 224 DELTA PINE ROAD City, State ZIP BEAUMONT, MISSISSIPPI 39423
Event Date November 23, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by object or equipment dropped by other person Source of Injury Rollers
Secondary Source Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 321212 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.18000, -88.90000

Incident Narrative

An employee and coworkers were removing a roller from a veneer dryer by hand. The roller slipped out of a coworker's hands, and the employee's finger was trapped between the roller and the dryer. His left index finger was partially amputated.

Incident Summary

On November 23, 2015, a worker at HOOD INDUSTRIES INC. in BEAUMONT, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment dropped by other person, with rollers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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