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The Mississippi Methodist Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, Inc.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at The Mississippi Methodist Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, Inc. in FLOWOOD, MISSISSIPPI
Employer The Mississippi Methodist Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, Inc. Report ID 2018088661
Address 1 A Layfair Dr., Ste. 300 City, State ZIP FLOWOOD, MISSISSIPPI 39232
Event Date August 22, 2018 Outcome 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 Grinders, abraders
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 621498 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.32000, -90.10000

Incident Narrative

An employee was grinding a piece of metal on a drum grinder when her glove became caught, pulling her hand into the grinder. She suffered a right middle finger amputation, fractured right ring finger, and fractured ulna.

Incident Summary

On August 22, 2018, a worker at The Mississippi Methodist Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, Inc. 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 grinders, abraders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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