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Foley Products Company

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Foley Products Company in PRENTISS, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Foley Products Company Report ID 2017010440
Address 1650 John Street Ext City, State ZIP PRENTISS, MISSISSIPPI 39474
Event Date January 13, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 327332 Inspection # 1209640
GPS Coordinates 31.60000, -89.88000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a mixer in the production department and was forming a 15 inch round concrete pipe. The employee's right hand was caught inside the pipe between a concrete rotor and the form resulting in the amputation of three fingers.

Incident Summary

On January 13, 2017, a worker at Foley Products Company in PRENTISS, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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