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REED LUMBER CO.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — POTOSI, MISSOURI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at REED LUMBER CO. in POTOSI, MISSOURI
Employer REED LUMBER CO. Report ID 2020087808
Address 19111 WEST STATE HWY 8 City, State ZIP POTOSI, MISSOURI 63664
Event Date August 18, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Toes(s), toenail(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 321113 Inspection # 1489498
GPS Coordinates 37.96000, -90.84000

Incident Narrative

An employee was helping reconnect a drag chain. The chain began jumping; as he tried to hold it down, his foot was caught between the chain and a sprocket. Three of his toes were smashed, and there was an amputation.

Incident Summary

On August 18, 2020, a worker at REED LUMBER CO. in POTOSI, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the toes(s), toenail(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 hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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