Ajinomoto Windsor
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — PIEDMONT, MISSOURI
| Employer | Ajinomoto Windsor | Report ID | 2015129664 |
| Address | 2 Industrial Drive | City, State ZIP | PIEDMONT, MISSOURI 63957 |
| Event Date | December 22, 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 | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311412 | Inspection # | 1114133 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.14000, -90.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee lost more than half of his right index finger and severed another finger while cleaning the breader machine while it was cycling.
Incident Summary
On December 22, 2015, a worker at Ajinomoto Windsor in PIEDMONT, 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 food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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