MTD Consumer Group INC.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — VERONA, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | MTD Consumer Group INC. | Report ID | 20191213133 |
| Address | 5484 Highway 145 | City, State ZIP | VERONA, MISSISSIPPI 38879 |
| Event Date | December 23, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Plastic injection molding machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333112 | Inspection # | 1453302 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.19000, -88.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing to remove a plastics injection mold from a press. The employee's left ring finger was caught between a jam bar and a mold press plate and was amputated.
Incident Summary
On December 23, 2019, a worker at MTD Consumer Group INC. in VERONA, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with plastic injection molding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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