FAURECIA

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — DEXTER, MISSOURI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at FAURECIA in 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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