HOWARD INDUSTRIES, INC.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ELLISVILLE, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | HOWARD INDUSTRIES, INC. | Report ID | 2019044312 |
| Address | 1520 HIGHWAY 11 SOUTH | City, State ZIP | ELLISVILLE, MISSISSIPPI 39437 |
| Event Date | April 29, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Cranes, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Switchboards, switches, fuses | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 335311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.57000, -89.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repositioning a unit on a skid with a crane when his finger was caught between two units (transformers) causing a partial amputation to his right pinky finger.
Incident Summary
On April 29, 2019, a worker at HOWARD INDUSTRIES, INC. in ELLISVILLE, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cranes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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