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Tamko Building Products

Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Amputations — WEBB CITY, MISSOURI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Tamko Building Products in WEBB CITY, MISSOURI
Employer Tamko Building Products Report ID 2019032909
Address 207 East Fountain Road City, State ZIP WEBB CITY, MISSOURI 64870
Event Date March 20, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by dislodged flying object, particle Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 332311 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 37.12000, -94.46000

Incident Narrative

An employee was assembling a roll. The shaft got stuck in the roll and as he used a press to force it out, he was struck on his left hand by flying metal debris (possibly the shaft). He left index finger was medically amputated.

Incident Summary

On March 20, 2019, a worker at Tamko Building Products in WEBB CITY, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,165 severe injury reports involving "Struck by dislodged flying object, particle" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by dislodged flying object, particle injuries.

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