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TRUE MANUFACTURING

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — O FALLON, MISSOURI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at TRUE MANUFACTURING in O FALLON, MISSOURI
Employer TRUE MANUFACTURING Report ID 2016032696
Address 2001 E. Terra Lane City, State ZIP O FALLON, MISSOURI 63366
Event Date March 30, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 423740 Inspection # 1138115
GPS Coordinates 38.80000, -90.66000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were performing maintenance on the Schlatter machine (high speed machine that produces wire shelving). One of the employees suffered the amputation of the left index fingertip.

Incident Summary

On March 30, 2016, a worker at TRUE MANUFACTURING in O FALLON, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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