GRENADA, MISSISSIPPI—
Grenada Stamping and Assembly, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Grenada Stamping and Assembly, Inc., 635 Highway 332, GRENADA, MISSISSIPPI 38901 on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was removing a stuck part from a mechanical power press and amputated two fingers on the right hand.
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