Fairbanks Scales Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Fairbanks Scales Inc. | Report ID | 2019044365 |
| Address | 239 69th Ave | City, State ZIP | MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI 39307 |
| Event Date | April 30, 2019 | 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 | Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333997 | Inspection # | 1399539 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.35000, -88.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a saw. As the employee tried to remove the trim piece with his left hand, the clamp closed and pinched his left index finger between the clamp and the material causing an amputation of the distal phalanx.
Incident Summary
On April 30, 2019, a worker at Fairbanks Scales Inc. in MERIDIAN, 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 sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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