STEEL VENTURES
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — NORTH KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
| Employer | STEEL VENTURES | Report ID | 20191212561 |
| Address | 1000 Burlington | City, State ZIP | NORTH KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64116 |
| Event Date | December 5, 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 | Milling machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331221 | Inspection # | 1450144 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.12000, -94.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
After performing a mill changeover, an employee was adjusting the rollers. The employee's left hand was caught between the rollers and the pipe running through the mill, and the left little fingertip was amputated. The machine was unguarded at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On December 5, 2019, a worker at STEEL VENTURES in NORTH KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with milling machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 718 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. injuries.
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