ITT Engineered Valves, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — AMORY, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | ITT Engineered Valves, LLC | Report ID | 2023010698 |
| Address | 1110 Bankhead Ave. | City, State ZIP | AMORY, MISSISSIPPI 38821 |
| Event Date | January 23, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Fasteners, connectors, ropes, ties, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Nonclassifiable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332911 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.98000, -88.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assisting another employee to weld and place a flange onto the body assembly. After aligning the flange for placement, the employee went to pull it into place when their right index finger became caught between the flange and the flange web, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 23, 2023, a worker at ITT Engineered Valves, LLC in AMORY, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with fasteners, connectors, ropes, ties, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, 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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