Thompson's Welding Services, Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Thompson's Welding Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2016076918 |
| Address | 4335 Carson Road | City, State ZIP | COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI 39701 |
| Event Date | July 28, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Metal pipes, tubing |
| Secondary Source | Threading and tapping machines | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238190 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.48000, -88.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a pipe threader to thread a pipe. When the employee released the chuck on the pipe threader, the pipe dropped. The cut end then came up and amputated the employee's left ring finger to the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On July 28, 2016, a worker at Thompson's Welding Services, Inc. in COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with metal pipes, tubing identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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