Phibro rCB
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — NATCHEZ, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Phibro rCB | Report ID | 2024043464 |
| Address | 61 A Carthage Point Dr | City, State ZIP | NATCHEZ, MISSISSIPPI 39120 |
| Event Date | April 21, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning | Source of Injury | Fans, blowers wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 335991 | Inspection # | 1746126 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.51000, -91.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was checking the belts on a blower machine. After powering the machine down, the employee began to manually rotate the belt to look at the motor. His fingers became caught between the motor pulley and the belt resulting in the amputation of two fingertips and the loss of a fingernail from a third finger.
Incident Summary
On April 21, 2024, a worker at Phibro rCB in NATCHEZ, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with fans, blowers wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 436 severe injury reports involving "Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning injuries.
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