Rheogistics LLC
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — PICAYUNE, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Rheogistics LLC | Report ID | 2024087717 |
| Address | 100 Polymer Drive | City, State ZIP | PICAYUNE, MISSISSIPPI 39466 |
| Event Date | August 21, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Drives, belts, chains | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.50000, -89.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was listening for a noise at a rotating pulley and belt when their right thumb got caught in the pulley and belt. The employee sustained a partial amputation to the tip of their right thumb.
Incident Summary
On August 21, 2024, a worker at Rheogistics LLC in PICAYUNE, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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