Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — BYRAM, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. | Report ID | 2019088135 |
| Address | 205 Apache Dr. | City, State ZIP | BYRAM, MISSISSIPPI 39272 |
| Event Date | August 8, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | 1422647 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.16000, -90.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assisting a supervisor to clear jammed material from a machine. A 40-pound knife blade moved and amputated the employee's right index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On August 8, 2019, a worker at Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. in BYRAM, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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