Lazy Boy
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — NEOSHO, MISSOURI
| Employer | Lazy Boy | Report ID | 2020098716 |
| Address | 4301 Howard Bush Drive | City, State ZIP | NEOSHO, MISSOURI 64850 |
| Event Date | September 14, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 337121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.90000, -94.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing a jam on the blown fiber machine and smashed his left ring finger and amputated his index finger on the roller.
Incident Summary
On September 14, 2020, a worker at Lazy Boy in NEOSHO, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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