Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Thompson Engineering, I-55 1 mile North of exit 8, MCCOMB, MISSISSIPPI 39648
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was pulling soil samples and running a geotechnical soil sample rig. The employee was lowering a section of the soil sampling rod into the previously advanced bore hole when their right hand was caught and crushed in the rod clamp. His right hand was fractured and sustained lacerations on both the dorsal and palmer side. His right index finger had a significant laceration which subsequently resulted in a portion of his finger, below the metacarpophalangeal joint (MCP), being surgically amputated the following day.
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.
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An employee was working on the outside of the facility when they were struck by a forklift, resulting in fractures to their nose, three ribs, and left leg.
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.
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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.