BOHN & DAWSON
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — KIRKWOOD, MISSOURI
| Employer | BOHN & DAWSON | Report ID | 2015040449 |
| Address | 3500 TREE COURT INDUSTRIAL DR. | City, State ZIP | KIRKWOOD, MISSOURI 63122 |
| Event Date | April 24, 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 regular operation | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332999 | Inspection # | 1059850 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.56000, -90.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee operating a swager bypassed a guard and smashed the left-hand pointer and middle fingers, resulting in multiple amputations.
Incident Summary
On April 24, 2015, a worker at BOHN & DAWSON in KIRKWOOD, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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