AMERICAN WALNUT COMPANY LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI
| Employer | AMERICAN WALNUT COMPANY LLC | Report ID | 20161110907 |
| Address | 2801 S. 2nd Street | City, State ZIP | SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI 64501 |
| Event Date | November 21, 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 maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | 1194431 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.74000, -94.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to move a piece of wood that was stuck in the chain when the wood jammed his hand into the steel railing, amputating his right middle finger and breaking a bone.
Incident Summary
On November 21, 2016, a worker at AMERICAN WALNUT COMPANY LLC in SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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