MAGNA COSMA INTERNATIONAL
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — LIBERTY, MISSOURI
| Employer | MAGNA COSMA INTERNATIONAL | Report ID | 2017076342 |
| Address | 3251 Heartland Drive | City, State ZIP | LIBERTY, MISSOURI 64068 |
| Event Date | July 10, 2017 | 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 | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.28000, -94.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 7/10/2017, at 11:20 p.m., an employee was troubleshooting a jammed nut feeder and pushed on a component he believed to be stuck. This freed the nut slide, causing it to retract and catch his right index fingertip, partially amputating it.
Incident Summary
On July 10, 2017, a worker at MAGNA COSMA INTERNATIONAL in LIBERTY, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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