Samuel Son & Company Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — IUKA, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Samuel Son & Company Inc. | Report ID | 2019055452 |
| Address | 26 County Road 351 | City, State ZIP | IUKA, MISSISSIPPI 38852 |
| Event Date | May 30, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Rollers |
| Secondary Source | Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333513 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.97000, -88.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were trying to move a 62-foot-long, 2,000-pound part over on a conveyor table. On the third attempt, the part fell off the conveyor and landed on one employee's left foot. The employee suffered two broken toes and was hospitalized; the little toe was medically amputated.
Incident Summary
On May 30, 2019, a worker at Samuel Son & Company Inc. in IUKA, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with rollers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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