NIKE AIR MANUFACTURING INNOVATION
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — 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.
Context
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