Gateway Extrusions, Ltd.

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — UNION, MISSOURI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Gateway Extrusions, Ltd. in UNION, MISSOURI
Employer Gateway Extrusions, Ltd. Report ID 2016077020
Address 704 W Park Rd, City, State ZIP UNION, MISSOURI 63084
Event Date July 30, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Box cutters and razor knives
Industry (NAICS) 331316 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 38.45000, -91.01000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a utility knife to cut cardboard strips out of a full sheet of cardboard and amputated the left ring fingertip.

Incident Summary

On July 30, 2016, a worker at Gateway Extrusions, Ltd. in UNION, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with box cutters and razor knives identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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