FXI, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BALDWYN, MISSISSIPPI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at FXI, Inc. in BALDWYN, MISSISSIPPI
Employer FXI, Inc. Report ID 2020065151
Address 976 Highway 45 City, State ZIP BALDWYN, MISSISSIPPI 38824
Event Date June 3, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Special process machinery, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools
Industry (NAICS) 326150 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 34.49000, -88.63000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning glue off the rollers on a laminator machine. The machine was turned on in reverse, catching the rag and pulling it into the rollers along with the employee's hand. The blades behind the rollers amputated two of her fingertips.

Incident Summary

On June 3, 2020, a worker at FXI, Inc. in BALDWYN, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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