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Amputations

1 amputation · 2020065599 · 6/16/2020 · WARREN PAVING, INC.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Road grading and surfacing machinery, unspecified
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
WARREN PAVING, INC.
Location
562 ELKS LAKE ROAD, HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI, 39401
NAICS
237310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating an asphalt fiber feeder. His glove was caught in the drive chain, which amputated three of his fingers. The drive chain was not guarded at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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