Custom Products Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — FLOWOOD, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Custom Products Corporation | Report ID | 2018077518 |
| Address | 1120 Flowood Drive | City, State ZIP | FLOWOOD, MISSISSIPPI 39232 |
| Event Date | July 24, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Shearing machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 339950 | Inspection # | 1334590 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.29000, -90.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to retrieve a part from a press shop shear when the shear struck the employee's right hand, amputating four fingers.
Incident Summary
On July 24, 2018, a worker at Custom Products Corporation in FLOWOOD, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with shearing machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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