THE DOE RUN COMPANY
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — VIBURNUM, MISSOURI
| Employer | THE DOE RUN COMPANY | Report ID | 2018043947 |
| Address | #1 Casteel Drive, Cable Facility | City, State ZIP | VIBURNUM, MISSOURI 65566 |
| Event Date | April 24, 2018 | 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 | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331492 | Inspection # | 1311119 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.70000, -91.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning out a cable stripper and opened the cabinet that houses the stripper wheel when his glove was caught in the wheel, pulling in his left hand. His left ring finger was amputated and his left middle finger was severely injured.
Incident Summary
On April 24, 2018, a worker at THE DOE RUN COMPANY in VIBURNUM, 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 special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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