FAURECIA
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — DEXTER, MISSOURI
| Employer | FAURECIA | Report ID | 20190910118 |
| Address | 1207 ARVIN RD. | City, State ZIP | DEXTER, MISSOURI 63846 |
| Event Date | September 26, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336399 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.79000, -89.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a tube cut-off machine when there was a mis-cut resulting in a longer piece of tubing exiting the machine. The operator saw the mis-cut and reached to remove the tubing. The next tube to be cut struck the end of the tube the operator was trying to remove, causing the employee's fingers to be pinned between the end of the tube and the exit chute. The employee sustained amputation of his left index finger.
Incident Summary
On September 26, 2019, a worker at FAURECIA in DEXTER, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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