COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI—
Janesville Acoustics
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Janesville Acoustics, 221 Fabritek Drive, COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI 39702 on — Amputations, affecting the hand(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was operating a lapper machine when its vacuum hose clogged. He turned the machine off, opened the doors, and attempted to unclog it. His hand got caught in the machine and was crushed, resulting in a hand amputation.
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