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Amputations

1 amputation · 2020010617 · 1/20/2020 · Mississippi Polymers, Inc

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones

Employer

Name
Mississippi Polymers, Inc
Location
2733 South Harper Road, CORINTH, MISSISSIPPI, 38834
NAICS
316211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working on a wind-out and putting a calendar on the roll. While he was guiding the roll holding the bar, the roll slipped and pinched the tip of his left index finger, resulting in a finger amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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