Puckett Machinery Company
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — VANCLEAVE, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Puckett Machinery Company | Report ID | 2025065992 |
| Address | 17632 Hwy 57 | City, State ZIP | VANCLEAVE, MISSISSIPPI 39565 |
| Event Date | June 23, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Thumb(s) |
| Event Type | Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning | Source of Injury | Continuous tracks |
| Secondary Source | Continuous tracks | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 811111 | Inspection # | 1833052 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.60000, -88.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was conducting repair work on a dozer. They had to remove the tracks to make the repair and were preparing to put them back together when two track pads buckled and pinched the employee's left thumb. The employee's thumb was partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On June 23, 2025, a worker at Puckett Machinery Company in VANCLEAVE, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the thumb(s). The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with continuous tracks identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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