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NITTO AUTOMOTIVE INC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at NITTO AUTOMOTIVE INC in KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
Employer NITTO AUTOMOTIVE INC Report ID 20161112024
Address 8485 Prospect Avenue City, State ZIP KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64132
Event Date November 14, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Conveyors-powered, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 325212 Inspection # 1202531
GPS Coordinates 38.97000, -94.55000

Incident Narrative

An employee suffered a fingertip amputation while clearing a jam in a conveyor.

Incident Summary

On November 14, 2016, a worker at NITTO AUTOMOTIVE INC in KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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