Dredging Supply Company
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — POPLARVILLE, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Dredging Supply Company | Report ID | 2016042866 |
| Address | 100 Industrial Drive Hwy 53 | City, State ZIP | POPLARVILLE, MISSISSIPPI 39470 |
| Event Date | April 6, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Metal plates, metal panels |
| Secondary Source | Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332420 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.81000, -89.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While cleaning the area, an employee's left thumb was caught and amputated between a leveling plate and a tank.
Incident Summary
On April 6, 2016, a worker at Dredging Supply Company in POPLARVILLE, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with metal plates, metal panels identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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