NCI Group, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — BYRAM, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | NCI Group, Inc. | Report ID | 2019066290 |
| Address | 951 Prisock Road | City, State ZIP | BYRAM, MISSISSIPPI 39272 |
| Event Date | June 22, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Milling machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.16000, -90.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A maintenance employee was completing work on a metal shaft that was in a milling machine. The employee turned the milling equipment on and was polishing the end of the rotating shaft with a piece of emery cloth. During the process, his glove or the emery cloth wrapped around the rotating shaft, pulling his hand onto the shaft. He suffered a dislocation to his left little finger, as well as an avulsion and partial amputation to a left distal fingertip.
Incident Summary
On June 22, 2019, a worker at NCI Group, Inc. in BYRAM, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with milling machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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