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DW Tool, INC.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at DW Tool, INC. in JACKSON, MISSOURI
Employer DW Tool, INC. Report ID 2015031312
Address 5830 State Highway V City, State ZIP JACKSON, MISSOURI 63755
Event Date March 19, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized, 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 Paper production machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 322121 Inspection # 1048428
GPS Coordinates 37.47000, -89.52000

Incident Narrative

While working on the rotary valve of the tumbler machine, an employee attempted to clear out a clog with his hand; his first four fingers were amputated. The machine was still running at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On March 19, 2015, a worker at DW Tool, INC. in JACKSON, 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 paper production machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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