Clearspan Components, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Clearspan Components, Inc. | Report ID | 2020032368 |
| Address | 6110 Old Highway 80 W | City, State ZIP | MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI 39307 |
| Event Date | March 12, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321992 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.36000, -88.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attaching oriented strand board (OSB) sheathing to exterior wall paneling using a staple bridge machine and was caught in the in-feed chain resulting in partial amputation of the distal part of the right middle finger.
Incident Summary
On March 12, 2020, a worker at Clearspan Components, Inc. in MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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