CONTINENTAL DISC CORPORATION
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — LIBERTY, MISSOURI
| Employer | CONTINENTAL DISC CORPORATION | Report ID | 20161211683 |
| Address | 3160 W Heartland Dr | City, State ZIP | LIBERTY, MISSOURI 64068 |
| Event Date | December 15, 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 regular operation | Source of Injury | Punch presses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311119 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.28000, -94.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a punch press when the employee's right hand got through the safety light curtain and activated the press. The press then amputated the employee's right index fingernail and half of the distal phalanx bone.
Incident Summary
On December 15, 2016, a worker at CONTINENTAL DISC CORPORATION in LIBERTY, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with punch presses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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