Buckhorn Rubber Products
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — HANNIBAL, MISSOURI
| Employer | Buckhorn Rubber Products | Report ID | 2016010635 |
| Address | 5151 Industrial Dr. | City, State ZIP | HANNIBAL, MISSOURI 63401 |
| Event Date | January 22, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Plastic injection molding machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326220 | Inspection # | 1122568 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.68000, -91.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating an injection molding machine when a hand was caught in the mold, amputating two fingers. The remaining three fingers were surgically amputated.
Incident Summary
On January 22, 2016, a worker at Buckhorn Rubber Products in HANNIBAL, 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 plastic injection molding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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