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Spears Manufacturing Company

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — JEROME, IDAHO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Spears Manufacturing Company in JEROME, IDAHO
Employer Spears Manufacturing Company Report ID 2015064182
Address 2152 South Lincoln Street City, State ZIP JEROME, IDAHO 83338
Event Date June 30, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Dies, molds, patterns
Secondary Source Chains, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 326122 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.70000, -114.51000

Incident Narrative

An employee was taking the cavity out of a cracked mold that weighs between 200 and 300 pounds. A chain was attached to the top of the mold to hold it in place. As the slack was being taken out of chain to lift the mold, the employee reached up to adjust the chain. His left middle finger was caught between the mold and the chain, severing the finger. His finger was able to be re-attached during surgery.

Incident Summary

On June 30, 2015, a worker at Spears Manufacturing Company in JEROME, IDAHO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with dies, molds, patterns identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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