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Easy Reach Supply

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Easy Reach Supply in HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Easy Reach Supply Report ID 2018065886
Address 32 Raspberry Lane City, State ZIP HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI 39402
Event Date June 15, 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 Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 339994 Inspection # 1325330
GPS Coordinates 31.36000, -89.35000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a molding machine when it cycled and caused amputations to fingers on both of the employee's hands. The machine was guarded at the time.

Incident Summary

On June 15, 2018, a worker at Easy Reach Supply in HATTIESBURG, 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 extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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