CHARLES INDUSTRIES LTD
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CANTON, MISSOURI
| Employer | CHARLES INDUSTRIES LTD | Report ID | 2020043989 |
| Address | 1515 MCROBERTS RD | City, State ZIP | CANTON, MISSOURI 63435 |
| Event Date | April 30, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 334210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.11000, -91.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing a clog of sawdust on the discharge side of a sawdust collection unit when his hand was contacted by the impeller, resulting in an amputation to the left middle finger and hand lacerations.
Incident Summary
On April 30, 2020, a worker at CHARLES INDUSTRIES LTD in CANTON, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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