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GENERAL CABLE

Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — SEDALIA, MISSOURI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at GENERAL CABLE in SEDALIA, MISSOURI
Employer GENERAL CABLE Report ID 20191010488
Address 20213 Whitfield Road City, State ZIP SEDALIA, MISSOURI 65301
Event Date October 7, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 335931 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.74000, -93.31000

Incident Narrative

An employee was inspecting bad cable at a take-up reel. The employee's left hand was caught between the cable and the reel, causing the amputation of the tip of the little finger.

Incident Summary

On October 7, 2019, a worker at GENERAL CABLE in SEDALIA, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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