Southern Packaging Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — WOODVILLE, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Southern Packaging Inc. | Report ID | 2021109158 |
| Address | 872 Depot Street | City, State ZIP | WOODVILLE, MISSISSIPPI 39669 |
| Event Date | October 24, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | 1560928 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.10000, -91.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a wood edger at a sawmill. The employee suffered a finger amputation while trying to release a jam.
Incident Summary
On October 24, 2021, a worker at Southern Packaging Inc. in WOODVILLE, 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 sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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