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N.B. WEST CONTRACTING CO.

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — BOURBON, MISSOURI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at N.B. WEST CONTRACTING CO. in BOURBON, MISSOURI
Employer N.B. WEST CONTRACTING CO. Report ID 2017054482
Address 3105 Highway FF City, State ZIP BOURBON, MISSOURI 65441
Event Date May 17, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 324122 Inspection # 1234767
GPS Coordinates 38.15000, -91.17000

Incident Narrative

An employee's left thumb tip was amputated by a rotating belt and pulley. The belt and pulley were guarded at the time.

Incident Summary

On May 17, 2017, a worker at N.B. WEST CONTRACTING CO. in BOURBON, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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