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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2016098951 · 9/21/2016 · Fibrix

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
Fibrix
Location
226 Prestige Drive, PONTOTOC, MISSISSIPPI, 38863
NAICS
313230
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee's right thumb was caught in a chain and sprocket while removing fiber from an idler, amputating the thumb tip at the nail. The idler was not locked/tagged out at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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