Batesville Manufacturing
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Batesville Manufacturing | Report ID | 2017087822 |
| Address | 687 Warrenton Lane | City, State ZIP | VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI 39180 |
| Event Date | August 15, 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 | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 339995 | Inspection # | 1255766 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.24000, -90.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a manual clamp. He was holding the clamp with his left hand and holding a cylinder with his right hand. His right index finger was inside a slot on the cylinder housing when the clamp arm slipped out of his left hand and fell. When the unit fell, his right index finger was still in the slot and the top portion of the cylinder came down and amputated his finger. The equipment was not locked out at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On August 15, 2017, a worker at Batesville Manufacturing in VICKSBURG, 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 nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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