B & B CONCRETE COMPANY INC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | B & B CONCRETE COMPANY INC | Report ID | 2021043336 |
| Address | 130 INDUSTRIAL RD N | City, State ZIP | TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI 38801 |
| Event Date | April 22, 2021 | 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 maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Air compressors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327320 | Inspection # | 1528380 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.25000, -88.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was replacing belts on an air compressor. The motor pulley rotated, grabbing the employee's fingers and pinching them between the tightened belt and the pulley. The employee suffered a severed right index finger, a lacerated right middle finger, and a broken right ring finger.
Incident Summary
On April 22, 2021, a worker at B & B CONCRETE COMPANY INC in TUPELO, 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 air compressors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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