MISSISSIPPI POLYMERS
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CORINTH, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | MISSISSIPPI POLYMERS | Report ID | 2016010935 |
| Address | 2733 SOUTH HARPER ROAD | City, State ZIP | CORINTH, MISSISSIPPI 38834 |
| Event Date | January 31, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1121554 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.90000, -88.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's right middle and ring fingers were amputated when his hand became trapped between cooling rolls while checking for defects in the web.
Incident Summary
On January 31, 2016, a worker at MISSISSIPPI POLYMERS in CORINTH, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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