Amputations

Name: Amputations at MS Nonwoven, Inc.
Start: 11/29/2018

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20181112249 · 11/29/2018 · MS Nonwoven, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name: MS Nonwoven, Inc.
Location: 275 Industrial Dr, PONTOTOC, MISSISSIPPI, 38863
NAICS: 313230
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was working on a needle press when it became jammed. While he was attempting to unjam the press, his left hand was caught in the press, resulting in the amputation of his left hand and part of his arm. The press had not finished its cycle at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown