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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 20201110590 · 11/9/2020 · North Delta Gin Co., LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
North Delta Gin Co., LLC
Location
5135 Mississippi 6, MARKS, MISSISSIPPI, 38646
NAICS
115111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning a proximity switch when the cylinder for the cotton press engaged and the block on the latch pivoted and came down on the employee's left hand crushing it between the frame of the press and the block. The employee suffered three broken fingers and tendon damage.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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