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OCCI

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — CHICKASAW, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at OCCI in CHICKASAW, ALABAMA
Employer OCCI Report ID 2022043078
Address 750 Viaduct Rd. City, State ZIP CHICKASAW, ALABAMA 36611
Event Date April 6, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Excavating machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 237310 Inspection # 1589357
GPS Coordinates 30.76000, -88.07000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working near a machine with a spherical hammer grab moving debris from a barge to land. The employee's right index finger was caught in the jaws of the spherical hammer grab and amputated at the first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On April 6, 2022, a worker at OCCI in CHICKASAW, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with excavating machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 6,694 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation injuries.

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