Wilson Industries
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — GAINESVILLE, MISSOURI
| Employer | Wilson Industries | Report ID | 2020087635 |
| Address | 16590 State Highway 5 North | City, State ZIP | GAINESVILLE, MISSOURI 65655 |
| Event Date | August 12, 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 | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326122 | Inspection # | 1489237 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.60000, -92.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was investigating a jam when his left index fingertip was amputated inside a silo.
Incident Summary
On August 12, 2020, a worker at Wilson Industries in GAINESVILLE, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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