WINDSOR FOODS

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CARTHAGE, MISSOURI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at WINDSOR FOODS in CARTHAGE, MISSOURI
Employer WINDSOR FOODS Report ID 2015010991
Address 5691 S DAVINCI LANE City, State ZIP CARTHAGE, MISSOURI 64836
Event Date January 30, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Conveyors-belt
Industry (NAICS) 311412 Inspection # 1027207
GPS Coordinates 37.16000, -94.30000

Incident Narrative

Employee was cleaning conveyor belt, when her finger got caught between the belt mesh and drive sprocket. She received a crush injury to her index finger, between the first and middle knuckles.

Incident Summary

On January 30, 2015, a worker at WINDSOR FOODS in CARTHAGE, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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