AMERICAN WALNUT COMPANY, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI
| Employer | AMERICAN WALNUT COMPANY, INC. | Report ID | 2017010348 |
| Address | 2801 SOUTH 2ND STREET | City, State ZIP | SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI 64501 |
| Event Date | January 11, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | 1204270 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.74000, -94.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to remove a piece of wood that was lodged between the rollers and a piece of metal on the conveyor belt using a wrench. The employee's gloved hand was caught in the machine resulting in the amputation of the right pinky fingertip.
Incident Summary
On January 11, 2017, a worker at AMERICAN WALNUT COMPANY, INC. in SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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