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GATES RUBBER COMPANY

Entangled in other object or equipment — Avulsions, enucleations — POPLAR BLUFF, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at GATES RUBBER COMPANY in POPLAR BLUFF, MISSOURI
Employer GATES RUBBER COMPANY Report ID 20191011352
Address 1650 ROWE PARKWAY City, State ZIP POPLAR BLUFF, MISSOURI 63901
Event Date October 31, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Avulsions, enucleations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Entangled in other object or equipment Source of Injury Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones
Industry (NAICS) 326220 Inspection # 1445545
GPS Coordinates 36.72000, -90.41000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cradling a 20-pound spool of synthetic yarn that had become unraveled. The employee was attempting to find the end of the ball of yarn and had been making loops with their left hand. The employee dropped the spool and it fell to the ground. As a result one of the loops of yarn clinched tight on the end of the employee's left little finger pad and sliced/tore the skin away.

Incident Summary

On October 31, 2019, a worker at GATES RUBBER COMPANY in POPLAR BLUFF, MISSOURI suffered avulsions, enucleations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as entangled in other object or equipment, with reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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