Airgas, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — STAR, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Airgas, Inc. | Report ID | 2023087090 |
| Address | 217 ANDREW JACKSON CIRCLE | City, State ZIP | STAR, MISSISSIPPI 39167 |
| Event Date | August 4, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.10000, -90.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was manually moving blocks of dry ice when their right middle finger was pinched between a returning hydraulic arm and the railing around the conveyor belt system. The finger was partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On August 4, 2023, a worker at Airgas, Inc. in STAR, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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