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Great River Industries, LLC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — NATCHEZ, MISSISSIPPI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Great River Industries, LLC. in NATCHEZ, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Great River Industries, LLC. Report ID 2020087455
Address 21 Moran Rd. City, State ZIP NATCHEZ, MISSISSIPPI 39120
Event Date August 6, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 332420 Inspection # 1488143
GPS Coordinates 31.52000, -91.30000

Incident Narrative

An employee was taping carpet on the metal roll of a roll forming machine when both of the employee's hands were pulled between the rolls. The employee was hospitalized for broken bones and multiple finger amputations on both hands.

Incident Summary

On August 6, 2020, a worker at Great River Industries, LLC. in NATCHEZ, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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