HENNIGES AUTOMOTIVE SEALING SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — NEW HAVEN, MISSOURI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at HENNIGES AUTOMOTIVE SEALING SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA, INC. in NEW HAVEN, MISSOURI
Employer HENNIGES AUTOMOTIVE SEALING SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA, INC. Report ID 2018099993
Address 101 Danny Scott Drive City, State ZIP NEW HAVEN, MISSOURI 63068
Event Date September 27, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 336399 Inspection # 1350034
GPS Coordinates 38.59000, -91.22000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing rubber from a sliver cutter when the employee's hand hit the handle. The cutter blade then came down on the employee's left index finger, partially amputating the fingertip.

Incident Summary

On September 27, 2018, a worker at HENNIGES AUTOMOTIVE SEALING SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA, INC. in NEW HAVEN, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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