DRS SUSTAINMENT SYSTEMS, INC.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — WEST PLAINS, MISSOURI
| Employer | DRS SUSTAINMENT SYSTEMS, INC. | Report ID | 2020032793 |
| Address | 1 MCDANIEL ST. | City, State ZIP | WEST PLAINS, MISSOURI 65775 |
| Event Date | March 26, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541712 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.73000, -91.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing bolts from a piece of machinery. A bolt got stuck; when it came loose, the employee's left index finger was pinched in a tongue and partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On March 26, 2020, a worker at DRS SUSTAINMENT SYSTEMS, INC. in WEST PLAINS, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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