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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2015118325 · 11/5/2015 · Tunica Gin Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Tunica Gin Corporation
Location
1050 Tunica Gin Road, TUNICA, MISSISSIPPI, 38676
NAICS
111199
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning out a jam on the lint cleaner machine. The machine was turned off, but the blades were still turning when the employee's hand got caught in the machine amputating the tip of the ring finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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