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TAMKO ROOFING PRODUCTS, INC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — JOPLIN, MISSOURI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at TAMKO ROOFING PRODUCTS, INC. in JOPLIN, MISSOURI
Employer TAMKO ROOFING PRODUCTS, INC. Report ID 20181010828
Address 601 NORTH HIGH STREET City, State ZIP JOPLIN, MISSOURI 64801
Event Date October 19, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 324122 Inspection # 1357933
GPS Coordinates 37.09000, -94.49000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on a procedure checklist at a splice table machine. His hand was on a bar support above the roll break when it was caught by the roll break and his fingers went into a small gap. His left ring finger was amputated up to half of the nail.

Incident Summary

On October 19, 2018, a worker at TAMKO ROOFING PRODUCTS, INC. in JOPLIN, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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