G T Cotton
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CARDWELL, MISSOURI
| Employer | G T Cotton | Report ID | 2016088187 |
| Address | 216 Bertig St. | City, State ZIP | CARDWELL, MISSOURI 63829 |
| Event Date | August 11, 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 | Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 115111 | Inspection # | 1180973 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.04000, -90.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance work on the cotton gin when a piece of the equipment shifted and amputated the left index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On August 11, 2016, a worker at G T Cotton in CARDWELL, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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