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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2016042866 · 4/6/2016 · Dredging Supply Company

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Metal plates, metal panels
Secondary source
Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space

Employer

Name
Dredging Supply Company
Location
100 Industrial Drive Hwy 53, POPLARVILLE, MISSISSIPPI, 39470
NAICS
332420
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

While cleaning the area, an employee's left thumb was caught and amputated between a leveling plate and a tank.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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