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NORTHSTAR BATTERY COMPANY

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at NORTHSTAR BATTERY COMPANY in SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI
Employer NORTHSTAR BATTERY COMPANY Report ID 20201010183
Address 4000 Continental Way City, State ZIP SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI 65803
Event Date October 27, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Table saws
Industry (NAICS) 335912 Inspection # 1505354
GPS Coordinates 37.24000, -93.21000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting a one-inch PVC type 1 material on a table saw. As the material was being cut, it bound, kicked, and pulled his left index finger into the blade resulting in a partial amputation. The table saw was guarded at the time.

Incident Summary

On October 27, 2020, a worker at NORTHSTAR BATTERY COMPANY in SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with table saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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