Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi, LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — WEST POINT, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi, LLC | Report ID | 2021109155 |
| Address | 1 Yokohama Blvd. | City, State ZIP | WEST POINT, MISSISSIPPI 39773 |
| Event Date | October 23, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.62000, -88.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On October 23, 2021, at 2:40 a.m., an employee's left index finger was caught between a dye holder and a bottom wedge, resulting in amputation at the first joint.
Incident Summary
On October 23, 2021, a worker at Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi, LLC in WEST POINT, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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