True Temper Sports, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — AMORY, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | True Temper Sports, Inc. | Report ID | 2021075495 |
| Address | 931 True Temper Circle | City, State ZIP | AMORY, MISSISSIPPI 38821 |
| Event Date | July 6, 2021 | 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 | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331210 | Inspection # | 1541081 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.97000, -88.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A maintenance employee was unjamming a golf straightener. When the machine was jogged, the employee's finger was caught between the carrier block and the frame and crushed, resulting in amputation.
Incident Summary
On July 6, 2021, a worker at True Temper Sports, Inc. in AMORY, 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 metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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