Globalization Partners
Fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact unspecified — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Globalization Partners | Report ID | 2024076563 |
| Address | Unknown | City, State ZIP | JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI 39201 |
| Event Date | July 18, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact unspecified | Source of Injury | Walls |
| Secondary Source | Machinery unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 541214 | Inspection # | 1773702 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.28000, -90.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was recording another employee servicing a tank. The injured employee climbed up a brick wall, lost their balance, and fell toward an operating machine. As they attempted to steady themself, their finger made contact with wiper blocks resulting in a severe laceration to their left middle finger, resulting in medical amputation and hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On July 18, 2024, a worker at Globalization Partners in JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact unspecified, with walls identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 19 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact unspecified injuries.
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