American Botanicals
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — EOLIA, MISSOURI
| Employer | American Botanicals | Report ID | 2019088095 |
| Address | 24750 Highway FF | City, State ZIP | EOLIA, MISSOURI 63344 |
| Event Date | August 7, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 115114 | Inspection # | 1422299 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.22000, -90.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was feeding sassafras leaves into a hammer mill when the bottom of the cyclone dust collector connected to the milling machine became clogged. While clearing the clog, her hand was caught in the rotating impeller of the cyclone dust collector. All fingers on the right hand, except the thumb, were amputated near the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On August 7, 2019, a worker at American Botanicals in EOLIA, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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