Emerson
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — LEBANON, MISSOURI
| Employer | Emerson | Report ID | 2016043002 |
| Address | 701 E HWY 32 | City, State ZIP | LEBANON, MISSOURI 65536 |
| Event Date | April 10, 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 | Product assembly machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423730 | Inspection # | 1150292 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.65000, -92.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A maintenance employee was unjamming a part in a new piece of equipment. The part unjammed and the slide went forward, amputating his right index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On April 10, 2016, a worker at Emerson in LEBANON, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with product assembly machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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