GILSTER MARY LEE
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — JOPLIN, MISSOURI
| Employer | GILSTER MARY LEE | Report ID | 2019099507 |
| Address | 3727 East 27th St. | City, State ZIP | JOPLIN, MISSOURI 64804 |
| Event Date | September 11, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311230 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.06000, -94.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a bagging machine on the production line. When she changed the bags, her finger was caught in the jaw assembly and her left index fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On September 11, 2019, a worker at GILSTER MARY LEE in JOPLIN, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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