CHEROKEE BRICK & TILE COMPANY
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | CHEROKEE BRICK & TILE COMPANY | Report ID | 2016065006 |
| Address | 2050 Forest Ave | City, State ZIP | JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI 39213 |
| Event Date | June 7, 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 | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327121 | Inspection # | 1154914 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.37000, -90.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning out a machine during the brick-making process when the machine's blade amputated his right thumb.
Incident Summary
On June 7, 2016, a worker at CHEROKEE BRICK & TILE COMPANY in JACKSON, 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 special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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