PrideStaff
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | PrideStaff | Report ID | 2017054656 |
| Address | Sofidel America, 176 West Runnels Industrial Dr. | City, State ZIP | HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI 39401 |
| Event Date | May 23, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.25000, -89.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a motorized overhead crane when the chuck became jammed. When he attempted to clear the jam, his left middle fingertip was pinched and amputated.
Incident Summary
On May 23, 2017, a worker at PrideStaff in HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 5,298 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning injuries.
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