MBS TEXTBOOK EXCHANGE, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — COLUMBIA, MISSOURI
| Employer | MBS TEXTBOOK EXCHANGE, INC. | Report ID | 2015042021 |
| Address | 2711 W. Ash | City, State ZIP | COLUMBIA, MISSOURI 65203 |
| Event Date | April 15, 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) | 511130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.95000, -92.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was jogging a conveyor belt to adjust the belt's tracking. The wrench he was using slipped and got caught between the roller and the side of the conveyor, pinning his hand and amputating his right-hand pinky finger at the second knuckle.
Incident Summary
On April 15, 2015, a worker at MBS TEXTBOOK EXCHANGE, INC. in COLUMBIA, 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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