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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2021043336 · 4/22/2021 · B & B CONCRETE COMPANY INC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Air compressors

Employer

Name
B & B CONCRETE COMPANY INC
Location
130 INDUSTRIAL RD N, TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI, 38801
NAICS
327320
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was replacing belts on an air compressor. The motor pulley rotated, grabbing the employee's fingers and pinching them between the tightened belt and the pulley. The employee suffered a severed right index finger, a lacerated right middle finger, and a broken right ring finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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