Homestretch LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — NETTLETON, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Homestretch LLC | Report ID | 2022043502 |
| Address | 146 Furniture Drive | City, State ZIP | NETTLETON, MISSISSIPPI 38858 |
| Event Date | April 22, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Boring, routing, notching machines |
| Secondary Source | Hoses | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 337121 | Inspection # | 1594436 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.08000, -88.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was blowing sawdust off a CNC router with an air hose. The hose became entangled in a moving part of the router's table. While the employee was trying to untangle the hose, his right index finger was caught between the table and a fixed part. The employee underwent a medical amputation of the finger.
Incident Summary
On April 22, 2022, a worker at Homestretch LLC in NETTLETON, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with boring, routing, notching machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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