PrideStaff, Inc./Jindal Tubular
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BAY SAINT LOUIS, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | PrideStaff, Inc./Jindal Tubular | Report ID | 2020109742 |
| Address | 13092 Seaplane Rd | City, State ZIP | BAY SAINT LOUIS, MISSISSIPPI 39520 |
| Event Date | October 13, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-live roller |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561320 | Inspection # | 1498074 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.22000, -89.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a hydraulic conveyor roller while a large steel pipe was on the conveyor. The employee's right hand was caught between the conveyor roller and the pipe resulting in amputation of the employee's thumb and lacerations to the index finger and palm. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On October 13, 2020, a worker at PrideStaff, Inc./Jindal Tubular in BAY SAINT LOUIS, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-live roller identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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