SPARKS MAINTENANCE CONTRACTING, LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — BOWLING GREEN, MISSOURI
| Employer | SPARKS MAINTENANCE CONTRACTING, LLC | Report ID | 2020010784 |
| Address | 17972 Pike 281 | City, State ZIP | BOWLING GREEN, MISSOURI 63334 |
| Event Date | January 24, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 | Inspection # | 1458312 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.32000, -91.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving silo panels when his left thumb was caught in a pinch point between a jib and a strap, resulting in a left thumb amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 24, 2020, a worker at SPARKS MAINTENANCE CONTRACTING, LLC in BOWLING GREEN, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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