PLZ AEROSCIENCE
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — PACIFIC, MISSOURI
| Employer | PLZ AEROSCIENCE | Report ID | 2020011043 |
| Address | 1100 Integram Drive | City, State ZIP | PACIFIC, MISSOURI 63069 |
| Event Date | January 31, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325998 | Inspection # | 1462047 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.48000, -90.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was reaching into a tuber machine to clean a tape cutting blade when the machine cycled and the employee sustained a left index fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 31, 2020, a worker at PLZ AEROSCIENCE in PACIFIC, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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