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Auto Parts Manufacturing Mississippi

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — GUNTOWN, MISSISSIPPI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Auto Parts Manufacturing Mississippi in GUNTOWN, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Auto Parts Manufacturing Mississippi Report ID 2018077535
Address 100 Tab Way City, State ZIP GUNTOWN, MISSISSIPPI 38849
Event Date July 25, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 336370 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.47000, -88.67000

Incident Narrative

An employee was helping to adjust the alignment of a pneumatic cutter. The employee's right index finger was pinched between the cutter's cylinder and a spacer block attachment amputating two joints of the finger.

Incident Summary

On July 25, 2018, a worker at Auto Parts Manufacturing Mississippi in GUNTOWN, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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