Hollister, Incorporated
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — KIRKSVILLE, MISSOURI
| Employer | Hollister, Incorporated | Report ID | 2018099595 |
| Address | 1502 E. LaHarpe Street | City, State ZIP | KIRKSVILLE, MISSOURI 63501 |
| Event Date | September 17, 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 | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 339113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.17000, -92.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a bag-making machine. One of the bags had lodged at the point between the machine and the offloading chute. While the employee was trying to clear it, the machine cycled and the press plate closed, pinching and injuring her fingertip. The nail and a small part of the fingertip were torn off. The machine was guarded at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On September 17, 2018, a worker at Hollister, Incorporated in KIRKSVILLE, 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 metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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