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Amputations

1 amputation · 20211210389 · 12/3/2021 · Turner Industries Group, LLC

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 or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified
Source
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Turner Industries Group, LLC
Location
Express Grain Terminals, GREENWOOD, MISSISSIPPI, 38930
NAICS
237990
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was kneeling next to a piece of equipment, having just finished a belt replacement on it. He grasped the belt with his right hand for help standing up, and the belt rotated. His thumb was pinned between the belt and the pulley and was amputated at the first joint.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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