TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI—
Polyester Fibers, LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances · Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Polyester Fibers, LLC, 2119 Dalton Drive, TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI 38801 on — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified, affecting the hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified.
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Final narrative
An employee was starting a new run of fiber. As she went to pull the fiber from the oven, her right hand and arm got caught in an adjustable conveyor. Her hand and arm were severely burned.
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