Kellex Corp.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Kellex Corp. | Report ID | 2020032309 |
| Address | 121 N. Industrial Road | City, State ZIP | TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI 38801 |
| Event Date | March 11, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 337127 | Inspection # | 1470810 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.25000, -88.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating an upcut saw and contacted the blade with their left hand resulting in amputation of the left thumb and a hand injury.
Incident Summary
On March 11, 2020, a worker at Kellex Corp. in TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,235 severe injury reports involving "Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment injuries.
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