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Kellex Seating

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Kellex Seating in TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Kellex Seating Report ID 2016033560
Address 121 N. Industrial Road City, State ZIP TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI 38801
Event Date March 29, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Boring, routing, notching machines
Industry (NAICS) 337122 Inspection # 1146685
GPS Coordinates 34.25000, -88.72000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating the end boring machine, drilling holes for dials. The employee's finger got caught under the clamp when the clamps came down resulting in the amputation of the left middle fingertip.

Incident Summary

On March 29, 2016, a worker at Kellex Seating in TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with boring, routing, notching machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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