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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20211110232 · 11/29/2021 · Franklin Corporation

Severity

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

Cause

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

Employer

Name
Franklin Corporation
Location
6090 Franklin Dr, HOUSTON, MISSISSIPPI, 38851
NAICS
337121
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a rivet machine. As the employee was removing a rivet stuck in the slot, the machine activated and smashed his left index finger. He suffered a partial amputation to the finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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