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PIONEER AEROSPACE CORPORATION

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at PIONEER AEROSPACE CORPORATION in COLUMBIA, MISSISSIPPI
Employer PIONEER AEROSPACE CORPORATION Report ID 2021054048
Address 1 Pioneer Drive City, State ZIP COLUMBIA, MISSISSIPPI 39429
Event Date May 18, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 314999 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.21000, -89.80000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing a misplaced grommet from the grommet press when their left middle finger was caught in the press and the press activated causing a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On May 18, 2021, a worker at PIONEER AEROSPACE CORPORATION in COLUMBIA, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 5,298 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning injuries.

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