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Mississippi Tank and Manufacturing Company

Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations involving bone loss — HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Mississippi Tank and Manufacturing Company in HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Mississippi Tank and Manufacturing Company Report ID 2025032505
Address 3000 WEST 7TH STREET City, State ZIP HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI 39401
Event Date March 17, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations involving bone loss Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation Source of Injury Stamping machinery, presses except printing
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 332313 Inspection # 1812629
GPS Coordinates 31.33000, -89.33000

Incident Narrative

An employee was bending material in a mechanical brake press when the press rotated and caught his right hand. His finger was crushed between the die and a steel plate, resulting in amputation of the finger.

Incident Summary

On March 17, 2025, a worker at Mississippi Tank and Manufacturing Company in HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with stamping machinery, presses except printing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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