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Gilster Mary Lee

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Gilster Mary Lee in MC BRIDE, MISSOURI
Employer Gilster Mary Lee Report ID 2015107476
Address 8366 North Highway 51 City, State ZIP MC BRIDE, MISSOURI 63776
Event Date October 7, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery
Industry (NAICS) 311999 Inspection # 1097382
GPS Coordinates 37.71000, -89.89000

Incident Narrative

A bag machine operator was retrieving a bag that jammed the machine and severed the left index fingertip. The bypass switch on the machine was activated. Once the switch is activated, the machine cycles one more time before it hits the home position and stops. The door was opened before the cycle completed and the star wheel pinched the tip of her left index finger, severing it just above the first knuckle. The incident occurred October 7, 2015 at approximately 9:35hrs.

Incident Summary

On October 7, 2015, a worker at Gilster Mary Lee in MC BRIDE, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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