JOHNSON CONTROLS
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI
| Employer | JOHNSON CONTROLS | Report ID | 20171212232 |
| Address | 4722 PEAR STREET | City, State ZIP | SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI 64501 |
| Event Date | December 27, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-chain |
| Industry (NAICS) | 335912 | Inspection # | 1286293 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.73000, -94.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to clear a jam of material from a trim conveyor on the back side of a strip caster when his finger was caught in the chain drive sprocket. His left ring finger was amputated just below the first knuckle. The chain was unguarded and the conveyor was not locked out at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On December 27, 2017, a worker at JOHNSON CONTROLS in SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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