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Atlas Roofing Corporation

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Atlas Roofing Corporation in MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Atlas Roofing Corporation Report ID 2018043343
Address 2322 Valley Road City, State ZIP MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI 39307
Event Date April 8, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 324122 Inspection # 1353082
GPS Coordinates 32.33000, -88.73000

Incident Narrative

An employee was checking the granule flow from a silo to a conveyor when the silo pneumatic door closed on his right ring finger, resulting in an amputation.

Incident Summary

On April 8, 2018, a worker at Atlas Roofing Corporation in MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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