NIKE AIR MANUFACTURING INNOVATION

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at NIKE AIR MANUFACTURING INNOVATION in SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI
Employer NIKE AIR MANUFACTURING INNOVATION Report ID 20181010863
Address 8 Research Park Drive City, State ZIP SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI 63304
Event Date October 21, 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 Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 316211 Inspection # 1356659
GPS Coordinates 38.70000, -90.68000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to clear out bridged material from a support hopper in the compounding process. The employee opened the bottom of the hopper to insert a tool to break up the material. Upon clearing the jam, the slide gate closed while his hand was in the zone. The employee's middle fingertip on the right hand was pinched by the slide gate as he pulled his hand out, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On October 21, 2018, a worker at NIKE AIR MANUFACTURING INNOVATION in SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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.

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