Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Easy Reach Supply, 32 Raspberry Lane, HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI 39402
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was operating a molding machine when it cycled and caused amputations to fingers on both of the employee's hands. The machine was guarded at the time.
An employee was sharpening peeler blades when their shirt was caught in the grinding wheel. The employee sustained tendon damage and a crushed right hand.
An employee was preparing to cut lumber on a panel saw when the clamp engaged and caught the employee's left middle finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
More severe injuries in this industry (NAICS 339994)
An employee was cutting hanks of material on an abrasive cutter. A hank end opened up. As the employee was working to clear loose material, the machine was triggered and amputated 1/4 inch of his right middle fingertip.
An employee was operating a feathertipping machine, using it to feathertip the bristles of a handled brush. The employee's fingers became stuck in the machine, and the employee's little finger and ring fingertip were amputated. The machine was guarded at the time.
An employee was operating a re-winder machine, re-winding fabric rolls for use in production. The employee's fingers became caught in a nip point and were pulled into the spinning fabric. The employee suffered a crush injury to their right middle finger, resulting in hospitalization and medical amputation of the fingertip.
On December 10, 2024, an employee was driving a stand-up forklift, moving pallets off racks in a building. The employee's hand was caught between the forklift and the bar that prevented ride-under, resulting in a crush injury to the left hand. The employee was hospitalized.
An employee was inserting fabric into a winder machine when her hand was pulled into the machine. Her right little finger was amputated, and she sustained an injury to her right ring finger.
An employee was checking a pole-type transformer tank for leaks. A hydraulic clamping device was lowered onto his right thumb and crushed it against the sharp edge of the bottom of the tank. He suffered a partial transphalangeal amputation to the thumb.
The injured employee was standing behind a table. She jumped out to scare another employee, but tripped and fell on the tile floor, injuring her right ankle/foot. She was hospitalized with a dislocated ankle that required surgery.
An employee was going into a trailer to mark product for shipment and the trailer pulled away from the dock. The employee fell out of the trailer, contacted the dock plate, and then fell to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a punctured lung, fractured ribs, and contusions.
An employee was hooking up bundled tie-downs with a chain. While he was holding a hook, the other hook was unlocked. This caused the employee's hook to slide down and pinch his right index finger between the chain and the shackle. He suffered an amputation to the fingertip (without bone loss), as well as an open fracture.
An employee was operating a gas tugger to lift metal sheeting. His left hand was pulled into the pulley, which crushed his left thumb, resulting in avulsions and other tissue damage. He was hospitalized and required surgery.