CORINTH, MISSISSIPPI—
Mississippi Polymers, Inc
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Mississippi Polymers, Inc, 2733 South Harper Road, CORINTH, MISSISSIPPI 38834 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was working on a wind-out and putting a calendar on the roll. While he was guiding the roll holding the bar, the roll slipped and pinched the tip of his left index finger, resulting in a finger amputation.
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CORINTH, MISSISSIPPI—
Mississippi Polymers, INC.
An employee was cleaning rollers with a rag when the rag got caught in the rollers and pulled his arm in, resulting in multiple fractures. The machine was not locked out at the time.
CORINTH, MISSISSIPPI—
Mississippi Polymers, Inc.
An employee was trying to unclog an FCM machine when his hand was caught between the hydraulic jack and the machine. His left thumb was broken.
CORINTH, MISSISSIPPI—
Mississippi Polymers, INC.
An employee was cleaning a blender with the air-actuated discharge valve open for cleaning inside the blender. The employee's right hand was inside the opening with a rag. The switch that opened and closed the valve was bumped, and the valve gate closed on her right hand. The injury was just above the knuckles. She was hospitalized for surgery.
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