Southern Scrap of Meridian, LLC
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Southern Scrap of Meridian, LLC | Report ID | 2019077019 |
| Address | 75 Hwy 19 North | City, State ZIP | MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI 39301 |
| Event Date | July 11, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Scissors, snips, shears-nonpowered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | 1415442 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.36000, -88.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing aluminum from a piece of scrap copper using a shear. As he was using the shear, it cut his finger, resulting in an amputation to the right pinky fingertip just below the fingernail.
Incident Summary
On July 11, 2019, a worker at Southern Scrap of Meridian, LLC in MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with scissors, snips, shears-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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