MID CONTINENT STEEL & WIRE, INC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — POPLAR BLUFF, MISSOURI
| Employer | MID CONTINENT STEEL & WIRE, INC | Report ID | 2020010935 |
| Address | 1450 Rowe Parkway | City, State ZIP | POPLAR BLUFF, MISSOURI 63901 |
| Event Date | January 29, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332618 | Inspection # | 1461639 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.72000, -90.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was untwisting nail wire in a nail maker machine and suffered a right thumb amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 29, 2020, a worker at MID CONTINENT STEEL & WIRE, INC in POPLAR BLUFF, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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