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Avulsions, enucleations

1 hospitalization · 2019077161 · 7/15/2019 · von Drehle Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Avulsions, enucleations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Paper production machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
von Drehle Corporation
Location
30 Majorca Rd., NATCHEZ, MISSISSIPPI, 39120
NAICS
322291
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was removing a clog from the impeller of a filter press using a pipe wrench. When the clog became free, a V-belt moved as a result of gravity and crushed the employee's left middle finger, resulting in an avulsion.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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