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INDUSTRIAL MACHINE & ENGINEERING COMPANY

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — MONETT, MISSOURI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at INDUSTRIAL MACHINE & ENGINEERING COMPANY in MONETT, MISSOURI
Employer INDUSTRIAL MACHINE & ENGINEERING COMPANY Report ID 2015129214
Address 1716 N. 9th Street City, State ZIP MONETT, MISSOURI 65708
Event Date December 7, 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 Welding machinery
Industry (NAICS) 332999 Inspection # 1113021
GPS Coordinates 36.93000, -93.91000

Incident Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a 200KVA welder. The equipment inadvertently cycled and amputated two fingers to the first joint on the employee's right hand.

Incident Summary

On December 7, 2015, a worker at INDUSTRIAL MACHINE & ENGINEERING COMPANY in MONETT, 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 welding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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