GIBSON CORRUGATED, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | GIBSON CORRUGATED, LLC | Report ID | 2017010921 |
| Address | 1920 EAST MAIN STREET | City, State ZIP | TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI 38802 |
| Event Date | January 9, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Paper production machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322211 | Inspection # | 1214147 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.25000, -88.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was setting up his equipment and caught his finger between the anti-lock roll and doctor roll crushing and severing the right middle finger. The employee was hospitalized for surgery.
Incident Summary
On January 9, 2017, a worker at GIBSON CORRUGATED, LLC in TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with paper production machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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