TABER EXTRUSIONS, LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | TABER EXTRUSIONS, LLC | Report ID | 2017065221 |
| Address | 1900 34TH STREET | City, State ZIP | GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI 39501 |
| Event Date | June 8, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Extruding machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331316 | Inspection # | 1240488 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.39000, -89.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a block from an extruder vise when the employee's left ring finger was caught and crushed between the block and the vise. The finger had to be surgically amputated.
Incident Summary
On June 8, 2017, a worker at TABER EXTRUSIONS, LLC in GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with extruding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,152 severe injury reports involving "Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified injuries.
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