Sofidel America
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Sofidel America | Report ID | 2022064946 |
| Address | 176 W.L. Runnels Industrial Drive | City, State ZIP | HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI 39402 |
| Event Date | June 8, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Winders, unwinders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322299 | Inspection # | 1603906 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.25000, -89.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 6/8/2022, at 10:00 AM, a rewinder operator was clearing a tissue jam at the rollers when the reset button at the control panel was activated. The operator's left middle finger was caught between the rollers resulting in partial amputation of the finger.
Incident Summary
On June 8, 2022, a worker at Sofidel America in HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with winders, unwinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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