HOWARD INDUSTRIES, INC.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — LAUREL, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | HOWARD INDUSTRIES, INC. | Report ID | 2021119562 |
| Address | 1 Thames Road | City, State ZIP | LAUREL, MISSISSIPPI 39440 |
| Event Date | November 4, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Winders, unwinders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 335311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.74000, -89.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was setting up a coil-winding machine when one of the machine's mandrels fell and the employee's right index finger got caught between two mandrels, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On November 4, 2021, a worker at HOWARD INDUSTRIES, INC. in LAUREL, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with winders, unwinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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