Dunn Road Builders
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — LAUREL, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Dunn Road Builders | Report ID | 2017087699 |
| Address | 509 Ave. C | City, State ZIP | LAUREL, MISSISSIPPI 39440 |
| Event Date | August 11, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Leg(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 32412 | Inspection # | 1255147 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.66000, -89.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning asphalt from a silo door when his legs became caught in a rotating conveyor. Both legs were amputated.
Incident Summary
On August 11, 2017, a worker at Dunn Road Builders in LAUREL, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the leg(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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