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Amputations

1 amputation · 2020076562 · 7/13/2020 · S&S Line Services, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Chippers

Employer

Name
S&S Line Services, Inc.
Location
381 Restertown Rd., POPLARVILLE, MISSISSIPPI, 39470
NAICS
561730
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was feeding a branch into a chipper when the branch kicked back and caught the employee's hand between it and the top of the chipper. The employee's fingertip was smashed, resulting in an amputation of the left fifth digit tip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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