FLSmidth Sioux City
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — TWIN FALLS, IDAHO
| Employer | FLSmidth Sioux City | Report ID | 2018076826 |
| Address | 2320 ORCHARD DRIVE EAST | City, State ZIP | TWIN FALLS, IDAHO 83301 |
| Event Date | July 8, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Kilns |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311313 | Inspection # | 1333125 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.53000, -114.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was rolling a kiln as part of scheduled maintenance when the kiln stopped rolling. As the employee checked on the kiln, the employee's left middle finger got too close to a belt or blade, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On July 8, 2018, a worker at FLSmidth Sioux City in TWIN FALLS, IDAHO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with kilns identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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